I take a smart, incremental, and comprehensive approach to running. That means starting with your goals, creating a smart plan, and then executing incremental improvement building toward a goal race or distance.

Core principles that shape my coaching decisions are:

• Setting goals: begin with the end in mind

• Creating a smart plan: every run has a purpose

• Incremental execution: long runs build on short runs; fast runs build on slow runs

• Balance: cross-training and rest & recovery help us manage the increased demands that running puts on our bodies

• Listening to the body and tweaking the plan as needed: it’s better to be undertrained than overtrained

• Grit: mental fortitude helps power us through long miles

• Hydration and nutrition: we can’t outrun a bad diet

• Injury prevention and remediation: we won’t run well if we’re not feeling well