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59 miles. 3rd female. 7th overall at Mind the Ducks 12 Hour.

Really cool to see 3 women finish in the top 7 overall.

A few race notes:
- Should have taped my feet
- Two painful blisters popped
- The ice bandana was amazing, but once it melted it caused some wild sports bra chafing
- Took more bathroom breaks than I would have liked

Fuel: 23 gels total. The ones that went down the easiest:
Styrkr Mixed Berry
Amacx Raspberry
Amacx Cola Lime
GU Liquid Energy Cola (caffeine)
Tailwind Dauwatermelon all day

Decided to put music in with 1 hour to go and completely flipped the race. KPop Demon Hunters – Takedown hits at 11.5 hours and brought me back to life.

My husband, kids and parents all crewed for me.

Ultra running is the best.

📷 Alex Tong, Albert Lione, Jon Podeszek

Logo design to commemorate 50 years of the Rocket City Marathon.

Thinking about my race fit for next weekend in Rochester, NY.

There is only one choice for the hat.
(unless of course I happened to own a pink Genny Cream Ale hat)

Super excited to share this one!

I don't know that I have worked with a client where I ended up using their product everyday.

But I do now.

Brand design for Now Playing: Women's Sports.

This app is your guide to women's sports on TV.

26 sports all in one schedule.

I was honored to get to work on the logo, color palette, and individual sports designs.

Go download! .womenssports

Lots of firsts and other stats:

1st Flights
1st Cruise
1st time losing a tooth
1st time waiting at a rental car counter at 2am
1st time watching the NCAA Championship game at sea

Mickey Waffles 🧇
7

Mickey Ice Cream Bars
7

Cheeseburgers 🍔
17

Ice cream cones 🍦
18

Lemonades 🍋
23

I tend to create artwork either before or after my A and B races for the year.

My next race is Mind the Ducks 12 Hour.

1 mile paved loop for 12 hours.

I was having some Backyard Ultra fomo this year so I wanted a race with the same vibes.

Vibe Check:

- Chill

- Fun

- Everyone has their own goals

- Minimal competitive jerks (not a trail race, so you know, watch out for roadies and Goggins bros)

I'm told it hits the vibes, so I'm excited to race it this year.

What kind of race vibes are you going for this year?

Not a fan of writing captions.

Monograms.

U.S. Trail Running Conference Logo Refresh.

Excited to work with UltraSignup again on a fresh look for the US Trail Running Conference.

When redesigning the logo and brand, the goal was clear: bring the conference closer to UltraSignup while maintaining continuity with its history. Every choice from typography to color to how the logo works across merch and digital needed to feel modern, professional, and approachable.

The redesign gives the conference a cohesive, recognizable identity that can carry it forward while honoring its past.

Thrilled to help the US Trail Running Conference step into that next chapter with a cohesive, refreshed identity.

UltraSignup

Happy 38 on 3.8 to our favorite male on International Women's Day!

Everyday is women's day at our house 😀

Before I design a race logo, I don’t open Illustrator.

I ask:
• Who is this race actually for?
First-timers? Competitive runners? Families? Trail purists?

• What other races are they competing with on the calendar?

• Is this meant to feel grassroots and scrappy or polished and premium?

• What makes someone choose this race over the one the weekend before?

A race brand isn’t just a mark on a shirt.

It’s positioning.

It’s deciding whether you’re:
– The party race
– The community classic
– The scenic destination
– The serious qualifier

That clarity shapes everything: Typography. Color. Tone. Merch. Even sponsor alignment.

Race directors - branding isn’t about making it look cool.

It’s about connecting with the runners who are looking for a race like yours.