I began running in 2012 when a friend asked me if I would join her to run a marathon. Being the good friend I am, I said I would support her by running the half marathon and my training went a little better than expected. I decided I could try for the full marathon and successfully finished! While training for that marathon, we joined a running group in the area and I met my future husband. The rest is history! Since then, I have run 80 marathons/ultramarathons!

My husband, Rick, and I manage the pace teams at the Grand Rapids Marathon. We have had the opportunity to travel across the world to be a part of pace teams in Chicago, Rome, London, Tokyo, Sydney, etc. It is the perfect combination of travel, adventure, running, and supporting other runners! We are excited to implement what we have learned from these other amazing races to our incredible hometown race!