Author: Lucy Smith
“Common sense and a sense of humor.” Lucy is a NCCP trained coach and master coach developer. Her mission is to inspire, encourage and motivate people on their path to fitness, starting wherever they are right now. After a high-performance career as a competitive distance runner and triathlete that spanned over 25 years and took her around the world, a chance encounter in 2017 with a kettlebell and a StrongFirst instructor gave her a much needed course correction. Lucy is now dedicated to pursuing strength training and helping other runners injury-proof their bodies. She is an ambassador for running in her hometown of Victoria, BC, and finishes each week happily coaching at “Up and Running,” her run group for girls.
Three years ago, at the age of 50, I decided to find out how strong I was. It wasn’t an easy time in my life, and this new path started with a stumble and fall before I embarked on a tough climb. I had just left my 24 years marriage which had left me anxious […]
