As a young person, I was always involved in sports in some capacity. Whether that was baseball, basketball, swim team; I did it all. However, no specific sport ever struck my passionate side. Don’t get me wrong, I had a lot of fun doing these other sports, but I was never competitive because I wanted to be the best I could be. Running changed that.

In the 9th grade I decided to go and join a cross country practice, just to see what it was all about (little did I know at the time that it would spark a lifelong passion of mine). As I should’ve known, the first practice was very painful, as I was far from decent running shape. Yet something pulled me back to the second practice… and the third, the fourth, and so on. From that moment on I was on fire with the idea that every little thing that I do can make me a better, stronger, and faster runner.

Kindled by that newfound passion for running, I would help my high school team win 3 cross country state championships, as well as a very prideful runner-up track championship (we didn’t have a track to train on at our school). The passion continued to grow throughout high school, and I eventually set my sights on running collegiately, which I achieved. 

Given these things, my passion still burns bright to this day, and I continually think about what my future holds. I don’t believe that I, like many people, have reached my full potential with the sport. This is the reason that I want to coach every person according to their need, paired with their best ability, towards their greatest potential.