Started running in 2020
Picked up running as a new challenge. No coach, no structure, just miles. Fell in love with the process of getting better at something from scratch.
First marathon: 3:30
Crossed the finish line knowing I had more in me. Got serious about learning how to actually train. Got a coach. Started treating running like a craft.
Two stress fractures
2023 was a lost year. Metatarsal, then femur. Rebuilt everything from scratch. Learned what happens when you push volume without getting the recovery and fueling right.
BQ breakthrough: 2:55
Dialed in my fueling. Trusted the process. Qualified for Boston in 2024. The difference was in the details I'd been ignoring.
Current: 2:43 and still improving
Still coached. Still learning. Training for sub-2:35 at Boston 2026. Now I help other runners build the same kind of system that got me here.
I've been on both sides of the coaching relationship.
I picked up running in 2020 and fell in love with the process. Over the next five years I worked with coaches, studied training methodology, made a lot of mistakes, and took 47 minutes off my marathon time.
I've dealt with stress fractures, learned how to fuel for high training volume, and figured out how to keep improving year after year. I still have a coach today because I believe in the process.
That experience on the athlete side is what shapes how I coach. I know what it's like to trust a plan, to want answers when something hurts, and to need someone in your corner on the hard weeks.