We couldn’t be prouder of Kathy for finishing her very first half marathon in March 2022 after picking up running only nine months earlier. But what’s even more special is how Kathy’s relationships with training, food, and her body completely transformed during her journey with Pallas. We spoke with Kathy about her postpartum struggles, why she decided to start running, and how she’s evolved into the amazing runner and athlete she is now.
We hate to brag, but we’re pretty proud of Megan for qualifying in her age group for the 2022 Ironman 70.3 World Championships. Not bad for her first triathlon. But more importantly, we’re psyched to see Megan return to competitive sports following a major health crisis in 2018 that ended her dream of qualifying for the CrossFit Games. We talked with Megan about the highs of elite CrossFit competition, the lows of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S), and her comeback as an endurance athlete. How did you get into CrossFit? In 2013, I was
We couldn’t be prouder of Kathy for finishing her very first half marathon in March 2022 after picking up running only nine months earlier. But what’s even more special is how Kathy’s relationships with training, food, and her body completely transformed during her journey with Pallas. We spoke with Kathy about her postpartum struggles, why she decided to start running, and how she’s evolved into the amazing runner and athlete she is now.
We hate to brag, but we’re pretty proud of Megan for qualifying in her age group for the 2022 Ironman 70.3 World Championships. Not bad for her first triathlon. But more importantly, we’re psyched to see Megan return to competitive sports following a major health crisis in 2018 that ended her dream of qualifying for the CrossFit Games. We talked with Megan about the highs of elite CrossFit competition, the lows of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S), and her comeback as an endurance athlete. How did you get into CrossFit? In 2013, I was
When she first came to Pallas, Kelley could “barely swim 400m without stopping, had never used a power meter, & completing a triathlon — let alone an Ironman 70.3 — felt completely out of reach.”
But, she “wanted a challenge — something that scared me a little. Triathlon felt impossible, & that’s exactly why I chose it.”
She knew she didn’t have the expertise to do it alone, & that’s when she found Coach Savanah.
“Her guidance was exactly what I needed to take the first step. She supported me through every high & low, pushed me when I needed it, reminded me it’s supposed to be hard, & taught me how to silence the doubt & trust the process.”
“This is a big one! The 50 mile experience was absolutely wild. I went from feeling on top of the world to running myself into the ground faster than I knew.
But I showed up, I grinded, and when I got to 40 miles I knew I was going to do it. This is the furthest I’ve run in my life, and I did it as a mom – so to all the moms who think you have to give up chasing your running goals after having a baby…think again – you are just getting started.
I am now part of the .007% of people who have run an ultramarathon, and .0001% of women that have run an ultramarathon.
Working with Megan completely changed things. I feel confident now about fueling my rides without overdoing it. She’s helped me figure out how to adjust my intake as my activity fluctuates, which is especially important since I live with an autoimmune disease that can suddenly limit how much I can do. I’m no longer worried about packing weight back on during the summer, and I don’t feel like I’m stuck doing “macro Tetris” every day the way I used to.
When I first met Megan, I was 107 pounds, eating 1600-1700 calories a day, overtrained, unhealthy, and terrified of eating more. Now, I sit at 133 pounds with much more muscle, eating 2800 calories a day, and I’m getting stronger every week. Even better, food no longer consumes my thoughts the way it used to.
The biggest win Megan helped me achieve was realizing just how much I had been under-eating and how unhealthy that was for me. I was in survival mode, not feeding my body adequately, and constantly miserable. Through small, steady adjustments, Megan helped me see that carbs and fats wouldn’t make me “fat” – they would make me feel better, stronger, and more capable.
Goal setting is the cornerstone of our coaching method. A good goal is inspiring, attainable, and has a date on the calendar. If you don’t have a specific goal right now, no problem. We’ll work with you to develop one.
Integration is where we stand out. Once you have a goal, we’ll build a comprehensive roadmap to get you there that combines strength and conditioning, nutrition, physical therapy, and sports-specific technique instruction. We’re a one-stop-shop for turning crazy ideas into realities.
Education is woven into everything we do. Our goal is to work ourselves out of a job by teaching our athletes how to take charge of their own athletic journeys. We think of our programs as mentorships.
