meet ali

  FITNESS COACH  I  ENGINEER of awesome

Fitness has been a part of my life as long as I can remember. I was an active child, preferring a swing set over video games, and began individual and team sports in my elementary school years. My greatest athletic passion has been for running which I discovered in junior high. 

I developed an interest in other forms of fitness such as pilates, yoga and rock climbing, while also realizing how much I love the outdoors. That realization led me to lean more into activities like hiking and trail running which are still favorites of mine.

In 2013 I began martial arts, participating in Krav Maga, Tae Kwon Do and Kickboxing. To increase my strength and cardiovascular health, I also increased my running. In 2013 I was persuaded to try my first obstacle course race. Terrified, I tried a Super Spartan. I was a bit overwhelmed at first, however, by the time I jumped the fire at the finish line, I was hooked! I participated very frequently in obstacle races for the next few years, often running the first competitive heat and then running the race again later in the day with a group of friends just for more fun. My proudest achievements were a second place finish in the New England Rugged Maniac and competing in the Spartan World Championships at Killington Mountain in the Spartan Beast.​

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​My time obstacle racing helped me hone in on what I enjoyed the most in terms of fitness: trail running. I developed an interest in longer races and in year's time, I ran my first trail half marathon, marathon and ultra marathon of 50 miles. 

I spent the next few years transitioning through multiple job changes only to find myself incredibly stressed and overworked, burnt out and unmotivated. I experienced health scares that resulted in the diagnosis of multiple chronic illnesses. 
I was ultimately very tired and sick.

I trusted my instincts and forged a new career path in health and fitness. I wanted to come back to what made me healthy, strong and happy. Now I get to share that with you!

Join in the awesomeness today!