Have you ever felt hopeless about your running? Does it feel like nothing is going your way? Do you wonder why you even bother when running feels this challenging? Mark Twain once said, “Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as you please.” In other words, you can make your runs mean […]

Do you ever feel the need to justify your size as a runner? Are you scared of showing up publicly in case trolls come at you? What are your inner mean girl’s favorite ways to put you down? My guest on the show this week is no stranger to any of this, and she’s learned […]

I recently sat down with Christine Chessman of the Find Your Strong Podcast to talk about my favorite topic ever: running. Find Your Strong is a podcast that encourages you to ditch the diet, find movement you love, and build strength in the skin you’re in. You already know I absolutely loved this conversation with […]

Spring is finally here which means it’s officially half marathon training season! April is the month we dedicate to getting all future half marathoners set up for success inside Run Your Best Life. It’s the best container for beginners to learn training systems, mindset tips, and race day strategies. Since half marathons are on my […]

Last summer, one of my Instagram reels went viral. It showed me running in different locations and I talked about how you don’t need to lose weight to be a runner. As with anything, there were tons of supportive comments as well as plenty of people who commented that I should lose weight or that […]

Do you feel frustrated when you see other fat people running, but every training plan you try is way above your ability? Does it seem like running just isn’t getting any easier, no matter how much you get out there? Maybe you think you need to drop 20 pounds for you to finally feel confident […]

This week, I’m sitting down with my two favorite people, Coach Elle Dee and Coach Jen! The three of us make up what I call the dream team of coaches in the best running party on the planet, a.k.a. Run Your Best Life. We’ve got listener questions to answer but we’re also chatting and catching […]

The concept of motivation is constantly shoved down our throats especially on social media. We’ve been conditioned to believe that if we’re not perfect, whether that’s in relation to running or anything else, we have to start all over. And of course, our inner bully is always ready to remind us of what a failure […]

Something I talk about extensively on this podcast and all over social media is how you can be a runner at any size. It’s a topic I share lots of content on that often includes photos and videos of me running, and of course, it always brings the trolls out of the woodwork. The trolls […]

Now that spring is just around the corner, many of you are probably starting to think about 5K training. One very common way to approach your training is to download a free app like Couch to 5K. It’s a program that has been used by over five million people and has become wildly popular, so […]