Monica B.

Monica came to WAG in May of 2022 looking to improve performance in running and weight training, and drop some body fat. She’d had a stress fracture a year or so prior, and was having some trouble shedding the body fat gained during her time being injured. At the time of joining WAG she was also kicking off training for the Chicago marathon, her 24th marathon!

Monica crushed her training (even with a trip to Iceland in the mix she never skipped a beat) and ended up putting up a stellar performance – a time of 3:34 (an 8 minute PR AND a Boston qualifying time). Not to mention dropping about 15lb between starting WAG and running her race.

Monica had big plans for 2023 but another stress fracture in February meant her plans had to change. You know the quote, “You get 5 minutes to be emotional and then you gotta be gangsta?” - that was Monica. She was bummed about having to drop out of the LA Marathon, but then she got to work. She shifted gears to swimming (and chair cardio - Caroline Jordan FTW haha) to keep her cardiovascular endurance up, and upper body/core work to keep resistance training in the mix. It was a long few months but Monica kept her chin up and did what needed to be done and, come November, she ran the Louisville marathon.

Monica is tackling Boston this April! And her goal of running a 3:30 marathon is looking good. Her other goal - unassisted pull ups - is coming along nicely too!

One of the most impressive things about Monica is not only her commitment to training, but to her nutrition as well. She travels a lot for work and for fun – she spent time in Armenia and Georgia (the country, not the state) this past year! She’s a litigator by trade, so that keeps her very busy. She also enjoys trying new restaurants with her husband! Through it all she has been (and is) thoughtful about her nutrition, and about making choices that serve her and support her overarching goals. It also helps that, when she is home and in a normal routine, she nails it.

It has been such a pleasure to work with Monica over the past few years! Her positive attitude and drive, and the work she puts in day in and day out, are admirable. I'm so grateful to have the opportunity to support her on this stretch of her journey!