The creator narrates her personal journey of becoming a professional athlete, starting with the celebratory moment of signing her dream contract. She then flashes back five years to her unfulfilling office job, recounting how she quit, became a self-employed running coach, and created content to fund a lifestyle that allowed her to train like a pro, ultimately leading to her success.
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I can’t quite believe I get to say this… I’m a @lululemon ambassador 🥹 AD
I’m so proud of the less traditional path I’ve taken to become the athlete I am today. I have big goals and I want to be the fastest version of myself, but running is about so much more than that. I want to bring people with me, I want to have fun along the way, and I want to inspire other runners of all backgrounds and walks of life to own and enjoy running their way too
The only thing better than getting to live out that dream, is getting to do it with the support of a brand that truly gets it. I can’t wait for this next chapter with lululemon in my corner for the next 3 years ❤️
I’ve got a feeling the best is yet to come 😈
LOVE THE GRIND!
Transcript
This is me at 30, signing on the dotted line for my dream job. It's a proper thing for everybody. Oh, my gosh. My gosh. My gosh. My gosh. My gosh. My gosh. My gosh. My gosh. My gosh. My gosh. My gosh. My gosh. My gosh. My gosh. My gosh. My gosh. My gosh. My gosh. My gosh. My gosh. My gosh. Bad gosh. My gosh. My gosh. My gosh. My gosh. My I felt trapped. I was living for the weekends and felt so lost not knowing what to do professionally. All I knew was that I wanted to rank, but I wasn't anywhere near good enough for it to pay the bills. I quit that job at the end of twenty twenty two with no guarantee, no concrete evidence I'd get here today but just enough drive and belief that this dream could happen. I became self employed as a running coach, created videos about running with my better half and started monetizing it to fund a life that felt like being a full time athlete. Training when I wanted, travelling to races, prioritizing recovery, just not technically paid to rank. And it was so much fun. It felt like I'd found myself And that's when everything clicked. Overnight? Not even close. But bit by bit, with tiny 1% improvements, I was finally good enough to be backed. Job title.
