About Kimberly
Hello and namaste! I am SO stoked to be training and running my first half marathon with my good friend Lisa. I hope y'all will check back often and show us some love and support!!
A little bit about me:
- I am 28 years old and a newly single Mother to three boys: David, Jacob and Connor
- I currently reside in Long beach, CA with my parentals while I figure out where I want to call home and plant some permanent rootsl!!
- I am a doting God Mother (aka "Buddha Momma") to my good friend Saroms little girl, Ayla.
- I am enrolled at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition to become a certified Holistic Health Counselor. I hope to work with families on improving their health through a nutritious diet & yoga.
- I have a serious love for art, design and interior decorating.
- I fancy myself the traveler but the sad fact is I've never been out of the country... okay, that's not true. I've been to T.J. a few times. I look forward to the day when I am able to journey abroad (travel wishlist: Italy, France, UK, Thailand, India, Morocco, Jordon, Rwanda) but for now I'll be exploring what's in my own backyard!
- I am slowly converting over to a vegan diet. I have never cared for eating meat to begin with but when my doctor ordered me off all milk products in order to help with my symptoms I suffer from IBS, I figured it was the right time to finally make the change! It's definitely a process though, but I learn something new everyday about my body and what makes me feel healthy, energetic and strong (and what SO does not! lol)
Why am I running?
I wanted a new challenge in my life. Over the last few years I've slowly put on weight thanks to two back to back pregnancies and then over eating because of stress from unhappy life events. I can honestly say I am in a much happier place right now and ready to push myself out of my comfort zone (and shed those extra pounds while I'm at it!!). When I found out Lisa wanted to run a half marathon, I jumped at the opportunity to achieve this goal right along with her!