Meet the Women Running for St Jude

 Born and raised Idaho girl, and I’m running a half marathon in Nashville on April 28 supporting St. Jude.
First, I want to tell a little about me and my background. Growing up I was always the heavy girl. I have been through ups and downs in life but have chosen to always learn, grow, and make better choices. For the last 6 years I have dedicated to becoming healthier and have lost around 80lbs. At first I was in the gym working out by myself, music on, just sweating away the pounds.. I can still remember the first time I tried to run on a treadmill. I survived 1 minute! Yep that was it. But I pushed myself through.  I even had a slump year after injuring myself and had to get myself back in track.  Since then, I have moved to running outdoors, cross training with Fleet Feet group, Cyclebar and F45 and some occasional days in the gym. I still am pushing my goals further and working towards new goals. The first being running my first half marathon at the St. Jude Rock n’ Roll Marathon Series.
Nicole and I have only known each other since June of 2017. A work friend I’d done a few workouts with told me I had to meet her new coworker who loves running outside and is just as crazy and addicted to being healthy as me. From the first run we have become amazing workout buddies and friends. In the last 4 months alone we have stepped up our training be it together or separate. Both of us motivate and push each other to excel in our goals. We both knew running to support St. Jude was a perfect start for our goal of running in all 50 states a half, full, or ultra race.