Running and strength for women
Get into running to get fitter, get stronger and more confident.
Stride and Define is for women who want to start running, build strength with confidence and trust the strong person they are becoming. One calm, consistent step at a time.
A welcome from me
I didn’t start running because I thought I was a “runner.”
I started because I wanted to see what I was capable of.
At first, running was hard. There were slow runs, bad runs, and plenty of days I questioned why I was doing it. But I kept showing up, and I learned that progress happens in the ordinary runs, the ones where you don’t feel fast, motivated or strong, but you put your shoes on anyway.
That showing up took me from just getting through a run to a 10K in 51:04, and to goals I once wouldn't have thought possible.
Then this year my body asked me to slow down. I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease with underlying Graves’ disease, dealt with shin splints and soleus injuries, and I’m now recovering from a total hysterectomy, about six weeks off running.
So here I am, starting again. From the couch. Back to basics, rebuilding strength and fitness.
I don’t want to do it alone. If you’re returning after time off, an injury, or a life that got in the way, this is your invitation to start again too. We’ll rebuild slowly, realistically, and without comparison.
Real women. Real running. Real progress.
Progress over perfection. Run your way.
Who this is for
Made for women who want more
Fitter
Finish your sessions feeling strong, not wrecked. Smart training builds your engine one week at a time.
Stronger
Strength work that supports your running, protects your joints and makes everyday life feel easier.
Confident
Showing up for yourself, again and again, changes how you see yourself. That’s the real result.
You don’t have to be finished to be strong. You only have to keep moving.
Join us
Lace up. Let’s go.
Training notes, progress and the honest side of starting again live on Instagram.
@strideanddefine