Welcome to Pace Your Mind.

I’m an RRCA-certified run coach and 20-year runner who has seen firsthand that the body thrives not under constant pressure, but under thoughtful progression. Slowing down isn’t weakness, it’s wisdom in motion.

A little about me

I didn’t start as a runner. I started as someone craving change. Craving to feel different than the version of herself she saw in the mirror.

In 1998, at 18 years old, I was diagnosed with epilepsy on a college campus. I was a former competitive gymnast and D1 collegiate cheerleader, an athlete my whole life, and suddenly, I didn’t know what my body was capable of anymore.

I spent years in survival mode. Anxiety. Autoimmune issues. Chronic gut problems. Cigarettes to cope. At one point, I couldn’t run a quarter mile without gasping for breath.

But something inside me knew I was meant for more.

So I laced up my shoes and walked before I ran.