Rebecca is a competitive athlete and coach and is dedicated to running on many levels. She started working as an Assistant Cross Country Coach at Lexington High School in the fall of 2011. In 2012, she became the Girls Head Coach and has held that role every year since. She is also the girls head coach for spring track. There she focuses specifically on the mile and 2 mile distances on a day to day basis. Rebecca has coached her girls XC team to a State Championship (2016) and to four EMASS Divisional Championships. In the spring of, 2021, her girls track team took the win at the EMASS Divisional Relays meet for the first time in over 10 years. Throughout the years, she has helped her athletes improve and achieve their goals in everything from the mile to the 5K while instilling in them a sense of joy for the sport.
Rebecca has been coaching with 2L Coaching since 2018. She has worked with several athletes of various ages and abilities. She works both locally, in person and remotely using email and phone to stay connected.
Coaching Philosophy:
As a coach, I focus on helping an athlete improve while also making sure they are enjoying the process along the way. As an athlete, I believe it is important to set goals, map out a plan to achieve those goals and then set to the task of getting it done. And the process I use for myself is no different than the one I use for the athletes I work with. My role as a coach is to provide encouragement, support and motivation and to hold you accountable to the plan so that you can achieve your goals.
Education:
B.A. Colgate University
Writing Background
RUNNINGWITHMUSIC Blog - runningwithmusic.net
Running Background
Rebecca ran XC and track at Colgate University. She started running marathons in 2007 and recently completed her 26th, finishing 3rd overall and winning Masters. At 43, she ran the Baystate Marathon, where she finished in 2:59:12 and set a Masters Record on the course. She has worked with Coach Lowell Ladd of 2L Coaching since 2012. Today, at age 46, she is still trying to improve and set new personal bests in all her race distances.