I’ve finished 3 marathons (the aforementioned being two of them), and I’m coaching athletes to their own personal milestones in a variety of distances, including the marathon. I did the 2018 Dopey Challenge, so I’ve experienced that distance - and then some. During my 2017 Dopey Challenge attempt, the half marathon was canceled due to weather. I’ve completed the Goofy mileage only once officially. My biggest target right now is the RunDisney Goofy’s Race and a Half Challenge: 13.1 Miles on Saturday, January 11th, 2020, and 26.2 the next day, Sunday, January 12th - 39.3 miles of Disney magic.

I still have the support of fellow coaches who will help me along if I’m feeling stuck, and many of you who follow me and support me every step of the way. Yes, I could have hired another coach to help me along, but honestly, I feel like this is a good time to stretch my legs and see if I actually write smart plans. That means, though, that for the first time in 15 years, I’m learning to coach myself - making it up all over again…but this time, with a LOT more knowledge about myself as an athlete. As one of her client athletes, I always feel Christine keeps me honest, but for the next year or two, she is stepping away from her coaching to focus on her personal and professional development (and I couldn’t be more excited for her). I’ve learned so much about myself as an athlete, and now, as a coach, the learning curve is even steeper.Īnd now, I’m flying solo again. Still later, I decided to take my journey to the next level and hire or follow coaches, most notably Coach Christine Hinton, who has helped me break personal records even 15 years into my fitness journey. As I went along, I discovered the beauty of the training plan…any training plan - taking the guesswork out of how to reach a goal.

In 2004, I was making it up as I went along, trying to figure out how to train for a my first triathlon (basically, I didn’t). 15 years of this running journey, and I find myself at a new point.

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