Hello! This is Chili. I’m originally from Newfoundland and I currently reside in Eugene, Oregon, otherwise known as “TrackTown USA”. I am a licensed marriage and family therapist in private practice with a specialty in eating disorders and body image issues.

As far back as I can remember, I was a runner. In the days when kids played outside late into the evening, I would coax all the neighborhood boys into races through the woods behind my home. And I always won.

I raced track through elementary, middle and high school and I held a position on the provincial track team for Newfoundland. I raced indoor and outdoor track in Canada until I went to college. At that point, I took a 17-year hiatus from running and returned as a “distance” runner in my 40s. Read more >>