Welcome to the Flex Your Voice Podcast. This week we sat down with Kristen Elkins, the CoFounder of Black Rock Runners, an inclusive running community located in the Hudson Valley of New York. Kristen began running at the age of 8 and started competing at just 12. She then went on to run Division 1 cross country and track for St. John’s University, complete marathons and races ranging to up to 50 miles, and founded Black Rock Runners. Kristen is also a USATF and RRCA certified running coach with experience coaching runners from casual beginners to marathoners. Black Rock Runners provides one on one coaching, training plans, and group sessions for any skill level. Coaching is also available virtually and can be done from anywhere in the US. We had such a blast talking with Kristen and picking her brain on all of the knowledge she has accumulated within the past 25 years of running. 

If you are located in the Hudson Valley and have been looking for a running club, look no further! Check out Black Rock Runners on Instagram @blackrockrunners or on their website https://www.blackrockrunners.com ! All of their merchandise proceeds helps support Black Rock Forest Consortium, a nonprofit environmental organization advancing scientific understanding of the natural world through research, education, and conservation programs.

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