Begley is a 2008 Olympian in the 10,000 meters that graduated from the University of Arkansas with a degree in exercise science and biomechanics. At Arkansas she was an NCAA Outdoor, 16-time SEC Champion and a 15-time All American. Begley has served as assistant distance coach for Team USATF at the 2018 U20 World Championships in Tampere, Finland and at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. She currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia where she is a coach for the Atlanta Track Club.