I’m Shannon.

I provide nutrition, running and lifestyle coaching to folks who have been trying to outrun weight gain all their lives.  

I know how frustrating it can feel to do everything right; eat less, exercise more… and still gain weight. I know what it’s like to train really hard and still feel like the slowest, weakest one in the group. But all that has changed and now I’ve created EverBetterLife.net to show you that your health and fitness don’t need to diminish with age. In fact - you can improve more than you thought possible. 

You can live a more vibrant and beautiful life - worrying about your diet less and enjoying your runs more !

“Shannon’s plans and suggestions were a monumental support to my racing and my running in general. I will carry her advice forward into my training from now on!”
— Kim Thal
“Shannon is a wealth of information on the human body, nutrition, athletics, and she is in part why I feel so strong and healthy as I head into my 50th year.”
— Mariette Spence
“Shannon’s enthusiasm for life and optimistic outlook are inspiring and infectious and consequently working with her to achieve health goals is a very joyous endeavor.”
— Lisa Mac
“I never thought that I’d call myself a runner. When I decided to give it a try, Shannon coached me thoughtfully, building my stamina in a way that I finished a run with energy and satisfaction, and most importantly, injury free.”
— Aristy Gill

Fun facts about me to fill in the picture

  • Recurring nick-name:  The Rock.  It doesn’t seem to matter the situation or the social group I get this name regardless.  I think it speaks to my stead-fastness. 

  • Coaching style:  Rosie the Riveter. 

  • Movie hero I most identify with:  Sigourney Weaver’s character in Aliens, Ellen Ripley.

  • My worst race finish:  The Sunflower Marathon.  I came in dead-stinking-last.  There was a man on a mountain bike right behind me picking up the flags that marked the course.

  • My best race finish: Same race.

  • Most recent crush: The Man in the Yellow Hat.

  • Other activities I love: I cook, garden, knit, sew and read.

  • Favorite race distance: A hilly 10 miler in the woods.

  • Most annoying habit:  I’m an unashamed science nerd, I annoy my friends with long winded explanations of why things are so.

  • Scary things I do:  I jump off big rocks into icy cold water.

All the initials

  • LMT, Licensed Massage Therapist (25years)

  • RRCA certified running Coach

  • PHI Certified Health Coach

  • Movement & Mobility Coach certified by The Ready State

  • B.A. in Environmental, Population & Organismic Biology, UC-Boulder