Hi I’m Susie, an avid runner and RRCA certified running coach. I’ve been running on some level for most of my life, but I first started training more seriously during high school cross country. I joined the team when I realized I wasn’t actually that great at soccer, and it was one of the best decisions I ever made.

I ran my first marathon in 2017 just after graduating from college. I made countless beginner mistakes, hit “the wall,” and painfully shuffled over the finish line. Almost immediately after, I started thinking about all of the things I could change to do better next time, and I was hooked.

I signed up for a second marathon in 2018. I bought a GPS watch, trained harder, improved on my previous mistakes, and improved my time by 19 minutes to qualify for the Boston Marathon. I was ecstatic, but still I thought, what if I did this next time? Could I get faster?

I’ve now run ten marathons, and over time I became more and more interested in the science and theory behind training. The more I understood the why behind each aspect of training, the more my performance improved, and my marathon time dropped from 3:40 to 2:52. With each training cycle, I’ve learned more about the marathon and how to train and race smarter. I’ve also had so much fun along the way.

I started Shakeout Street Running to share what I’ve learned and help others achieve their own running goals. Running has improved my life in so many ways. If I can help one person experience the incredible sense of joy, community, and accomplishment that I’ve found through running, then I’ll have accomplished my goal.

I coach all levels of runners, from taking on your first 5k, to tackling the half marathon, to improving your marathon time to qualify for Boston (and beyond).