“Stoked: being completely and intensely enthusiastic, exhilarated, or excited about something…when one is stoked, there is no limit to what one can do.”

~www.urbandictionary.com~

Word. I’m Erica and I am stoked to help YOU make strides on your journey towards your true potential. Here’s what you need to know about me:  I’m a certified Level I RRCA Running Coach (Level II in process!) and a certified personal trainer. I’m into health, fitness, science, and sharing what I know with people. I live at the beach with my family, including a smart and sassy 4-year old, a fast-moving, always-climbing 2-year old, a supportive husband, and a wacky dog. In between running, teaching, training, coaching, diapering, and playing, I do a lot of research on a wide variety of topics. This website is a way for me to share some of that research and my own experiences with you about running, staying active,  and optimizing your health. It’s also a way for you to check out the services I offer as a coach and trainer. Achieving personal health and fitness is a lifelong journey, not a destination. So let’s share the stoke- with my help, there is no limit to what you can do!

CREDENTIALS

Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) Level I Certified Running Coach (Level II pending)

American Council on Exercise (ACE) Certified Personal Trainer

• Functional Training Specialist
• Youth Fitness Specialist (pending)

Moms Into Fitness, Certified Pre & Postnatal Fitness and Nutrition Specialist 

American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Certified Group Fitness Instructor

• Body Weight & Resistance Training Certificate
• Nutrition Certificate

PLYOGA® Certified Trainer

American Sports and Fitness Association (ASFA) Yoga Instructor

CPR and First Aid Certified

NJ Department of Education Middle School Science Teacher

• Standard Certificate, Elementary School K-8
• Standard Certificate, Middle School Science 5-8
• Highly Qualified, Middle School Social Studies 5-8

Experience:

• A lifetime of running 
• Over 20 years of coaching various sports
• 15 years of teaching
• 8 years of personal training, group fitness instruction, and private coaching