An athlete my entire life, I played on my high school basketball team and rowed crew. I discovered my love of running during college as a way to stay fit — and my competitive nature took over! The first race I trained for was the Mt. Cuckoo 18 mile race, where I placed 2nd for my age group. Since then, I have twice competed in the Broad Street Run and the Odyssey Half Marathon (1:44 PR!), as well as running in many local 5k and 8k events. In order to further develop as a runner, I earned my coaching certificate from Road Runners Club of America (RRCA). After obtaining my certification I began coaching friends and family, helping them reach and surpass their own PRs. While serving as an elementary school teacher in Philadelphia, I co-founded and coached a competitive middle school run club. I currently serve as the Youth & Family Director at a local YMCA and coach at Incline to continue my goal of helping others live fit and healthy lives. I am always challenging myself in training to bring down my PR and am now training for my first triathlon! Outside of the studio, you will find me running with my dog Tucker, who is the best training partner!