We would love to help bring joy and longevity to your endurance journey!

Coach Mary & Courtney

I love helping people achieve their running goals. I began coaching in 2009 and have helped numerous runners and triathletes reach their goals. Blue Fire began as a garage gym in our Washington State home. I have loved the community of athletes I have coached throughout the years which today in is the form of online coaching.

Running is one of my greatest joys. My favorite being any distance with my daughters! I completed my first marathon in Ireland in 1995 and since then have competed in in triathlons, road, and trail races. I am on a journey to qualify for Western States 100 which has included two successful completions of Black Canyon 100k with Courtney as my pacer. I could not have finished those races with out her!

I started coaching with Blue Fire in 2024 after being a Blue Fire athlete in both triathlon and trail running since 2013.  I have a large focus on strength training for injury prevention and was the UCI triathlon team strength training lead for several years. For running, I have focused on trail running and have coached runners for races such as the San Tan Scramble 26k. For myself, some of my most memorable efforts have been the Santa Cruz Half Ironman, pacing Mary for 50k at the Black Canyon 100k, and doing an homemade ultra trail run starting right from my front door. In summer of 2025 I completed the Pacific Crest Trail, successfully backpacking from Mexico to Canada. Running for me is a part of being able to explore and adventure in every day life. As a coach my goal is to help others find that joy in movement. 

I currently have space for new athletes,
so please contact me if you are interested!