Mike@ExcelRocktownRunning.com
While I competed in cross country and track teams during my middle and high school years as an all-state athlete and state champion on multiple occaisons , I only began calling myself an endurance runner after my second child was born, back in 2013. Between middle school and before baby number two, I had dabbled in sprint triathlons, 5K's, and 10K's, but never truly considered myself an endurance runner.
As a postpartum mother of two, I was, like many, motivated to lose my "baby weight" but also felt empowered by both of my natural birth experiences to explore what other amazing things my body might be capable of. I had seen inspiring posts from many friends as they ventured into the half marathon/full marathon world, and I decided that I wanted to go for it (the half marathon). Therefore, I developed my own plan to hold me accountable to my goal and keep me motivated, safe, and ultimately, I was transformed by this sport along the way, setting PR's in the 10K and beyond, and even winning a trail championship and other local trail races within 10 months to 13 months postpartum.
Along the journey to my first half marathon, I had discovered and fell in love with the act of running and the community, but I also had researched and learned that training safely for races requires a constant balancing act between scientifically-supported training approaches as well as running socially and/or for enjoyment to avoid burnout.
Years later, I continue to evolve as a runner, becoming a 2x Boston Qualifying marathoner and completing 15+ marathon/ultra marathons. In my thirst to learn more about helping female athletes, I became a certified running coach through RRCA in 2016, became a TRX qualified coach, a certified Institute for Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, and continue to grow in my advocacy for healthy runners everywhere, based out of Harrisonburg, VA.
My dream is to share and promote running as an activity that can positively influence health and lifestyle as well as sense of belonging in a much larger community. My aim is to support my clients in feeling adaptible, empowered, and enriched in their pursuits to maximize their potential, and especially to embrace the challenge so that it can bridge them to their biggest goals!
My dream is to share and promote running as an activity that can positively influence health and lifestyle as well as sense of belonging in a much larger community. My aim is to support my clients in feeling adaptible, empowered, and enriched in their pursuits to maximize their potential, and especially to embrace the challenge so that it can bridge them to their biggest goals!
Together, we can tackle mental and physical challenges in a way that leaves you feeling accomplished, disciplined, and powerful.
Nelle Fox
Career Highlights:
21st in 2001 AL 2A XC State Championship
3rd in 2002 4x800 AL 2A Indoor State Championship
1st in 2002 4x400 AL 2A Outdoor State Championship
3rd in 2003 4x200 AL 2A Indoor State Championship
2nd in 2003 4x400 AL 2A Indoor State Championship
1st 2014 AL Xterra Trail Championships
1st 2014 Sizzling Hot Trail Series 5 milers (2x)
1st 2015 Light Your World 5K
1st 2015 Trail Blazer Treks Half Marathon
1st 2015 Valley Vines 5K
3rd in AG Shamrock Marathon -BQ
1st 2020 Wine Lovers 5K
3rd 2021 Terrapin Half
3rd 2021 Conquer the Cove 25K
4th 2021 Bruce Barnes Mile
8th 2020 Hellgate 100K
9th 2018 Holiday Lake 50K
9th 2018 Promise Land 50K
11th Jack and Jill Downhill Marathon -BQ
4th Grindstone 100 Mile Endurance Run
Personal Bests:
800 m: 2:35
1 mile: 5:22
2 mile: 12:30
5K: 19:32
10K: 43:32
10 mile: 1:10:36
Half Marathon: 1:32:30
Marathon: 3:08:57 (BQ)
100K & 14,000+ft: 14:03
101 Miles & 23,000 ft: 28:12
Nelle@ExcelRocktownRunning.com
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