Nutrition Coach

Growing up I was the youngest of 4, so it was ingrained in me to be competitive. Throughout my childhood I tried every sport. I played division 1 soccer in college. When I graduated, I needed to find what would be the next thing to fill that competitive void. In my senior year of college a girl I met through working soccer camps introduced me to my first Crossfit workout. I was hooked. I signed up with my local box and started competing right away.

I quickly learned that the way I was eating, and really my lifestyle in general, was not helping me work towards my full potential. From there I hired Krissy Mae Harclerode as my nutrition coach and she taught me so much about nutrition. About 2 years later she hired me to work for Black Iron Nutrition and I have had the pleasure of helping other athletes fuel properly for their sport.

My first year of Crossfit was 2015. I happened to meet a group of people looking for the last member of their team- and we qualified for the Crossfit Games Aug of 2016. The following year, our team split up and I decided to see if I could make regionals as an individual in 2017. I happened to make regionals and ended up in 7th place, only 2 spots out from qualifying for the Crossfit Games. That following year (2018) I gave up everything to put my all into my training. I had my best open finish, I felt my fittest, and when regionals came, I ended up placing 13th, falling short of my goal. To me, the failure was not in not qualifying, it was in my mindset. I felt like I was owed to make it to the Games because of the work and sacrifice I put in. I quickly learned that nothing is guaranteed, but more so, I need to make sure that I am doing this because I love and am obsessed with the journey. My approach with training, my gratitude towards my coaches/training partners, and my mindset to the process is so much different now. This sport has taken me to some incredible countries. I have met some of the best people because of it. I realize if you try really hard, give it everything you have, you really can't fail. We get to show up and prove to ourselves just how incredible these machines that we live in are.

That I get to be a part of a sport that is a positive and healthy space for females. Growing up I was heavier. I always wanted to be smaller. I did every diet known to mankind to try to reach this body type that was not possible for my build. I wish I was aiming to look more like a Crossfit athlete than a magazine cover model. I am just really proud that we are showing young girls that healthy means fueling properly, working out, growing muscles, and not always trying to be smaller. If anything, I think the Crossfit space is showing girls that we can take up more space in a room, and we should be proud of it.

You will never regret working hard. No dream is too big. Treat others the way you want to be treated. It's really easy to be kind, and we need more kind people in the world. Surround yourself with positive people- it's contagious.

Chocolate cake protein! Tastes SO good and helps me to hit my protein goal for the day.