ABOUT

If you ask me who I am, I could answer with Mother, Sister, Wife, etc. Fundamentally, "former runner/college athlete” gets closer to the mark. I actually think of myself as a “Runner Emeritus” (I should probably trademark that)… someone who thinks and functions like a runner/athlete even when they aren’t currently marathoning or doing a run streak (and haven’t in a long time).

I initially set up this blog years ago as a place to channel my runner emeritus attitude as a mom, a food allergy advocate, an aspiring creator, and a lover of outdoors. And also: it’s been sitting here, dormant, for many years.

Now I’m back, and with more to say. I was recently diagnosed with Stage 2 Triple Positive Breast Cancer (September 2024) and I am navigating all that comes with it. The anxiety, the “second job” of cancer, the funny shit that people say to you, the things I wish I knew, the learnings- I’m writing about it all now. And the biggest risk for me is putting it out there into the world so that’s exactly what I’ll do.

And to bring it back around- so, why still call this Runner Emeritus? Well, as my personal trainer told me a few months ago when we began working on my recovery: “You’ve got this. Remember: you’ve essentially trained your whole life for this.” Yes, yes, I have. I’m a runner emeritus. (Thanks, Keir!)