I am a RUNNER!

I am a farmer's wife, mommy of 3, full-time PE teacher and a runner. Running is a hobby of mine that keeps me sane and that I have grown to love over the past years. I didn't run cross country or track in HS. In fact, I absolutely hated running and any type of sport or exercise. 

1st 5K in Tri-Cities, WA
Sept. 2012

I ran my first 5K three months postpartum in 2012 and unexpectedly placed 2nd female overall. This was the event that got me hooked on running. I had no expectations then and just enjoyed a good run. In 2014, I got the urge to set long distance running goals. I ran my first marathon in October 2014 and missed the Boston qualification by 5 minutes. Then, ran my 2nd marathon in April 2015 and qualified for the 2016 Boston Marathon. In 2015, I also cut off some minutes on the half marathon distance (01:42 down to a 01:25). 

As I continued to make progress and improve my running and fitness, I began to research the sport. In the past 2 years, I've read a number of books, magazines, articles, websites and other blogs about running. I would consider myself to be my own personal coach, with the help of my supportive, encouraging husband and crazy running friends. 

I recently gave birth to my 3rd child. During that pregnancy, I was able to maintain my running fitness and had a quick postpartum recovery (running 2 weeks after delivery). I have set some challenging running goals for 2018. I look forward to my upcoming training and sharing my Running Journey on this blog.