I’ve always loved running. Running makes me feel connected to myself and the world, allows me to explore my own physical limits, connects me with lifelong friends, and provides a space for all of my creative ideas. The idea for Run Resiliently was created on the run.

Being a lifelong runner has shaped my ability to being an impactful running PT. My patient conversations are authentic; we experience the same things together. Often, we share the same start and finish line.

I often joke that if I could’ve picked any sport for myself, it would not have been running (BUT I’m so glad that it turned out well!). I started running when I was 10, joining our middle school track team as a “sprinter”. Sprinters were cool, distance runners were not and Coach would gradually put me in the longer distances each year so that I would stop finishing dead last in sprints. I didn’t necessarily love running then, but being cut from the basketball team meant I needed a different after school activity. Once I started running longer distances though, I knew I had a gift for it.

In high school, I decided to focus only on running (no more pick up basketball, no more tennis). I was far from being the best in track and cross country, but really started to love how running made me feel and was willing to work hard. I also faced my first real running injurie(s) - there were a lot! By my senior year, I was our school’s top distance runner and top 10 in the league.

I ran collegiately at UC San Diego in XC & track (go Tritons!). The injuries, unfortunately, continued. It was a great experience, but because I wasn’t able to compete much, I never really peaked in those years. The program was great, but my body wasn’t handling collegiate training well. A tradition on our XC team was that every senior would go run a marathon after graduation and try to qualify for Boston, so I went ahead and started marathon training (this was pre-super shoes, garmin watches, fueling knowledge…!)

I ran my first marathon in Portland 2014 and qualified for Boston. I thought Boston 2016 would be a great way to close out my running chapters for good. I was moving to NYC that Fall to start PT school. Jokes on me - I have since run 14 marathons and BQ’d in all 13 that I have finished, so yes people do catch the marathon bug. I started with a 3:28 marathon time and at CIM 2025, I’ve brought it down to 2:49 with the help of some really incredible coaches who have guided me along the way (Central Park Track Club 2016-2019, Matt Hensley 2019-2022, Nike Dreamweaver project, and currently Mario Fraioli 2022-present).

I’ve done 5/6 of the WMMJ (all except for Tokyo!) and my all time favorite marathon is CIM for a fast time and NYC marathon for overall best experience. When I’m not marathon training, I race plenty of 5k’s - half marathon and also coach runners to reaching their fullest potential.