Hi there! Welcome to Strong to the Core and my coaching page! A little about me… I’m an avid runner and love running long distances. Over the past 10 years, I have logged more than 15,000 miles in my running shoes. I’ve ran 50+ Half Marathons, 20 full Marathons and numerous smaller distances races with a few OCR’s thrown in.

I am an RRCA Level II Certified Running Coach, Galloway Running Certified Coach, McMillian Certified Running Coach and am also certified Revolution Run Coaching. I am the Owner and Head Coach of Moms on the Run Jacksonville, Founder and Coach of Strong to the Core – a strength group for runners, Coach for Zeal Running – a live running app and a marathon & half marathon pacer for Galloway Pacing and Marathon Pacing. I absolutely love what I do for a living! Helping my runners and friends improve their health and fitness, become stronger and faster runners is extremely rewarding and so much fun! Helping strangers on a race course reach their time goals while chatting about running and life along the way is a blast! 

One of my favorite races in 2015…wait who am I kidding, I loved them all! Seriously though, one of my favs was the Marine Corp Marathon in Washington DC. I ran for the Burma Humanitarian Mission which made the training and race even more memorable. Read all about the cause here. I have ran many other major marathons including Chicago, New York and even had the honor of pacing the Rome Marathon in 2024!

I’m not an elite runner, but my passion for this sport keeps me pushing to be better, to know more, and to share my knowledge with others.

Running became a passion for me after I had my son in 2010.  I was overweight from the pregnancy and wanted so badly to get back to a healthy size. I was walking a lot but I just wasn’t burning enough calories and the weight wasn’t coming off. My mom, a long time runner, suggested starting a run/walk routine that would ease me into it. I balked for a while but she finally got me out there and within four months I had shed 60 pounds and felt amazing. Fast forward 8 years and I am still running and the weight has stayed off!

In our house we make running and being active a family affair. My son Silas has done several 1 mile fun runs, a few 5Ks and even got a first place finish! I love to see families being active together Teaching children the importance of being active when they are young will help them live a healthy lifestyle. But you can’t just tell them…you have to show them!

In 2015, I got my first coaching certification and started coaching friends and others I met online and I loved it. In 2017, I quit my day job and took a leap of faith, starting Moms on the Run Jacksonville where I coach in person running and strength classes 5 days a week! My goal is always to help women get off the couch, make time for themselves, and get healthy and fit while having fun and meeting new friends. Moms on the Run is going strong and we have helped hundreds of women reach their goals. I coach virtually/online for runners all over the country and I feel like the luckiest person to have the pleasure of becoming friends with so many wonderful people I ever would have met if it wasn’t for running. If you are looking for a fun group of women to run and get stronger with in Jacksonville, Florida? Check out Moms on the Run Jacksonville!

I have continued to learn and grow through the years and now, after 10 years of coaching, I have earned certifications through Galloway Running, Revolution Running and McMillian Running. I am always learning new ways to help my runners and make sure to stay up to date on new coaching theories, recent trends and the best ways to help my runners succeed.

Coaching virtually is another great way to connect with runners all over the world. Through Final Surge, I am able to help runners in other areas reach their goals. If you’re looking for a running coach to help you reach your goals, find out more about me and my one on one coaching here.

Happy Running! — Amy