Athlete, Coach, Leader, Mom
Erin Williams
Erin Williams (@runstrongmama) is a mom, an athlete, a running coach, and an accomplished Army engineer officer. In this episode, we discuss how those experiences have shaped her approach to fitness.
Erin Williams was a Division 1 basketball player at West Point and was commissioned as an Army Engineer officer in 2011. Since then, Erin has completed a variety of military schools including Sapper and Jumpmaster, served in the 82nd and the 101st Airborne Divisions, earned a data science degree from Harvard, and had three children. In 2018, she also became a run coach. She holds certifications from the Road Runners Club of America and VDotO2, and coaches with the service Lift Run Perform. She is a strong advocate for women in military service and has focused her efforts in the past 2 years on highlighting shortfalls in the military childcare space and how this impacts service members and families. This wide-ranging conversation covers everything from how to incorporate strength training into a running program to the state of pregnancy and postpartum physical training (P3T) in the Army. Erin has some valuable insights into a wide range of topics, so we covered a lot of ground with her. And if you want to learn more about her advocacy for women in the military, follow her platforms!
Erin mentioned a few valuable resources that she recommends people check out:
Dr. Alyssa Olenick: HERE and HERE
She coaches with Lift Run Perform, find out more about them HERE
