I signed up for a 10K because I needed something to pull me out of a difficult season in my life. Running gave me direction, purpose, and clarity. Most of all, it gave me myself back.
Then pain hit.
What started as a small ache became something I worried about every time I laced up. Every run created anxiety.
What if this gets worse.
What if I can’t finish.
What if I have to stop.
Anyone who has been injured knows the pain isn’t just physical. It affects your confidence, your joy, and your momentum.
I remember sitting on the couch after another bad run, thinking that maybe I just wasn’t meant to run anymore.
That moment changed everything.
It pushed me to understand why runners get stuck in these cycles and how to break them for good.
That path led me to become a sports physical therapist and eventually build the system that has helped hundreds of runners return to running pain-free, confident, and stronger than ever.
I do this work because I’ve lived it.
I know what running means when it becomes your outlet and your lifeline. And I know what it feels like when pain threatens to take that away.