About
I was the furthest thing from an athlete growing up. Frequently exempt from P.E. class, I’d do just about anything to get out of physical activity.
Then, it all turned around when Hurricane Sandy blew through NYC. As a fashion model working for all the biggest names in the industry, my entire life was put on hold since the city was shut down due to the storm. On a whim, I hopped on the treadmill in my building’s gym. For the very first time, I trudged through a bunch of miles and realized something— I kinda liked running.
I kept going over the years until running fast and far became a huge part of my identity. I just kept putting my head down and logging steady mileage until one day it didn’t seem all that crazy to go after big running dreams.
While my career as a fashion model took me all around the globe, nothing felt like I was getting anywhere quite like where I could go with my own two feet.
Self Coach Approach
I trained myself to run 16:59 in the 5k, 1:17 in the half, and worked with Nike Project Moonshot and my team Brooklyn Track Club to run 2:55 in my debut marathon.
I have also run 76 miles in a single day (or 17 hours).
My main hope is to spread my love for movement with others and teach my athletes that no dream is too big.
Images by Jonathan Fasulo & Steven Finley