Finding joy in running through grief and loss with Dominique Cofield
12/01/22 • 23 min
#056 - Active duty military member, mom, and runner Dominique Cofield shares her running journey and how she regained her joy through running after the loss of her sister. We also discuss ways to enter a marathon and Dominique’s fundraising efforts with the American Cancer Society for her first marathon.
Topics Covered:
- How running can help you during a time of grief
- Taking the next step and increasing your race distance
- Different ways to sign-up and run a marathon
- Benefits of being part of a running group
Dominique Cofield
Dominique grew up all over the world being in a military family and is the youngest of three children. She considers Chicago home and attended Kenwood Academy High School on the Southside of Chicago and Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. Dominique’s family is made up of service members, with her older siblings who served in the United States Air Force and her father who retired from the Army many years ago. Dominique spent the last 15 years in the Army as a patient administration specialist.
Dominique currently resides in the Pacific Northwest with her husband of 13 years, Deon, and two children, Lauryn (10) and Elliott (7). She will soon receive her second Bachelor of Arts degree, this time in Organizational Development. As Dominique prepares for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon in 2023, she is raising funds for the American Cancer Society.
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#056 - Active duty military member, mom, and runner Dominique Cofield shares her running journey and how she regained her joy through running after the loss of her sister. We also discuss ways to enter a marathon and Dominique’s fundraising efforts with the American Cancer Society for her first marathon.
Topics Covered:
- How running can help you during a time of grief
- Taking the next step and increasing your race distance
- Different ways to sign-up and run a marathon
- Benefits of being part of a running group
Dominique Cofield
Dominique grew up all over the world being in a military family and is the youngest of three children. She considers Chicago home and attended Kenwood Academy High School on the Southside of Chicago and Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. Dominique’s family is made up of service members, with her older siblings who served in the United States Air Force and her father who retired from the Army many years ago. Dominique spent the last 15 years in the Army as a patient administration specialist.
Dominique currently resides in the Pacific Northwest with her husband of 13 years, Deon, and two children, Lauryn (10) and Elliott (7). She will soon receive her second Bachelor of Arts degree, this time in Organizational Development. As Dominique prepares for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon in 2023, she is raising funds for the American Cancer Society.
Follow Dominique Cofield:
- Instagram (Dominique) - @the_one_that_smiles_often
Join the Inspire to Run community:
- Website - Inspire to Run
- Facebook - @InspiretoRun
- Instagram - @InspiretoRunPodcast
- Strava - @InspiretoRun
For more information, visit Inspire to Run.
Join the community and click the subscribe button!
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How to Reach Your Goals Today by Finding the Right Coach with Richard Conner and Kevin Gregory
#055 - Marketer, runner, and podcast host Richard Conner shares his story about how he was inspired to run again and faced his fears by running obstacle course races. His Spartan Coach, Kevin Gregory, takes the host chair as they walk through why Richard signed up with a coach and what led him to take on one of the biggest challenges of his life - The Spartan Trifecta.
Topics Covered:
- Facing fears and taking on big challenges
- Importance of not setting “a number” as your primary goal
- Finding the right coach to help you reach your goals
- Building daily habits and letting go of the guilt
Richard Conner
Richard is a strategic marketing professional with experience in B2B marketing. Richard is the founder of Inspire to Run and is passionate about helping others reach their goals. He is a Connecticut native and is a husband, dad, writer, Star Wars fan, and of course - runner! Richard recently discovered obstacle course racing and has fully embraced this new obsession.
Kevin Gregory
Kevin has been a fitness trainer since 2013 and runs Underdog Fitness Inc - a personal training and small group training gym specializing in functional fitness and Obstacle Course and Hybrid Racing. Found Obstacle Racing in 2011 with Warrior Dash. Since has multiple Elite Level Podiums at Spartan Race including a 7th Place finish at Ultra World Championships in Iceland, Achieved a Silver Bib (75 Miles) at World’s Toughest Mudder and most recently seeded 3rd at the upcoming DEKA Strong World Championships with a time just 5 seconds off the current world record. Kevin also broke the DEKA Fit Co-ed Relay Record earlier this year with partner Cassandra Carroll.
He holds a Master's Degree in Fitness and Wellness Leadership from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh. Has a Master Level Training Certification with the International Sports Science Association, Nutrition Certification from Precision Nutrition, and an SGX (Spartan Group Exercise) Certification through Spartan Race. Also have certifications in Corrective Exercise, Exercise Therapy, Sports Nutrition, and Strength and Conditioning.
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- Instagram (Kevin Gregory) - @bubblestheclowne
- Instagram (Underdog Fitness) - @underdog_fitnessct
Join the Inspire to Run community:
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- Facebook - @InspiretoRun
- Instagram - @InspiretoRunPodcast
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Valuable Running Tips to Help New Runners with Hannah Seeley
#057 - Plant-based runner, mom, and NASM-certified personal trainer & running coach, Hannah Seeley shares running tips for new runners. Hannah also shares her own personal running journey as we talk about family, mental health, and what inspires her to run as part of her health and fitness journey.
Topics Covered:
- Running tips for new runners
- Running for family and mental health
- The joy of running a race
Hannah Seeley
Hannah is a plant-based runner, mom, and NASM-certified personal trainer & running coach. As a hybrid coach, the goal is to spread self-appreciation and encourage peak performance at all fitness levels. Her mission is to inspire self-love by using outdoor running, custom fitness, and goals to prove capability beyond belief.
Hannah firmly believes that having her son was the fuel she needed to make running her career happen. Her son gave her the courage to stick with what she loves and turn it into something great. Running has been the missing piece to the puzzle all along.
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- Instagram - @hannahrunsccfitness
- TikTok - @hannahrunsccfitness
Join the Inspire to Run community:
- Website - Inspire to Run
- Facebook - @InspiretoRun
- Instagram - @InspiretoRunPodcast
- Strava - @InspiretoRun
For more information, visit Inspire to Run.
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Inspire to Run Podcast - Finding joy in running through grief and loss with Dominique Cofield
Transcript
Welcome to Episode 56. Today's guest will share her running journey and along the way how she regained her joy through running after the loss of her sister. We'll also talk about her latest goal of running the Chicago Marathon. Hope you enjoy. Welcome
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