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Meet the Coach
Former Middle School Teacher • RDN • Head XC & Distance Coach, Palmer Ridge HS • Owner, youth & high school track programs
Quick Facts
3x D2 XC National Team
UCCS • 14:47 5K
MS Sports Nutrition, RDN
Registered Dietitian
Head XC & Distance Coach
Palmer Ridge High School
Owner & Head Coach
Youth & HS track programs
Former Kitchen Staff
School cafeteria experience
Colorado Springs
7,100ft altitude
Why I Built Aspire
I built a nutrition system specifically for cross country and track programs — youth through college (middle school, high school, club, and college). I've coached at every level, worked in school kitchens, and saw what's actually realistic at 6 AM before a long run.
Too many athletes train like pros but eat like they're winging it. They fade in the last mile. They suffer repeat stress fractures. They battle "mystery fatigue" that no amount of sleep can fix.
The problem isn't their training. It's their fuel.
Why Aspire is Different
Your school might have a district sports dietitian. That's great. But here's what I bring that they often can't:
- I've taught middle schoolers while coaching. I know what actually gets through to teenagers.
- I've worked in school kitchens from elementary to high school. I know what's realistic—not what's ideal.
- I test everything on my own athletes first before putting it in Aspire.
- I focus exclusively on cross country and track — not general sports nutrition.
💡 You shouldn't need a nutrition degree to have your kids fueling correctly!
On Stress Fractures
Most stress fractures in young runners aren't just "overtraining"—they're under-fueling. With proper iron protocols, calcium timing, and energy availability education, these injuries can be significantly mitigated. That's what I teach coaches and athletes to implement.
Live testing at Palmer Ridge HS and local programs
As Head XC & Distance Coach at Palmer Ridge High School and head coach of local youth and high school programs, I'm implementing the same protocols I bring to Aspire:
- Team-wide ferritin testing and tracking protocol
- Fueling education that's actually practical and doable
- Hydration strategies that work for young athletes
- Injury prevention through proper energy availability
Everything in Aspire is field-tested on real programs before it reaches you.
"I focus on 'food first' solutions that work in the real world—schools, cafeterias, and travel meets. Not fancy meal prep that no teenager will actually do."
From The Field
Building at Palmer Ridge HS and local programs, creating resources that actually work
Head XC & Distance Coach
Palmer Ridge HS & local programs
Evidence-Based
Research meets real life
Registered Dietitian
MS Sports Nutrition
Ready to implement?
Evidence-based nutrition system for cross country and track — youth through college.