Birthdate: January 15, 1978
Birth Place: West Allis, WI
Family: Two older sisters and my parents retired to AZ
Personal weaknesses: Being a pushover sometimes has gotten me in trouble and struggling to ask for help because I used to feel like the world was on my shoulders and I was a constant failure. Of course, I have since been able to get the help I needed and find the love of my life and the best partner ever in Phillip Jonsson.
Personal strengths: Resilience and recovering from difficult life moments. I am a sunny optimist and try to always see the best in others and share kindness whenever I can.
Reason for joining Northstar: Support and welcoming I felt when I attended events to cheer on Phil made me want to join the group when I decided to start running less than 2 years ago.
Favorite running shoes: Brooks Glycerin 21 is my new favorite but my 20s were great too.
Favorite place to run: Elm Creek Reserve on most short runs and long runs along flatter trails like Rush Creek
Running Goals:
- Short-term: complete the ½ marathon at Grandma’s
- Long-term: Eventually PR the ½ marathon beyond my current planned goal of 3 hours
Proudest Running Achievement: Completing my first ever 10-mile race in White Bear Lake area after the TC 10 mile was cancelled.
Typical training week, a month or two before a major race: Ramping up miles to around 16 miles per week
average and making sure to get is all my nutrition so I have the energy to run the longer distances on the
weekends. Try to nail all my speed work and stay as close to my goal paces as possible.
Running idol: Phillip Jonsson- It may sound cliché, but my husband is my running idol. He is so dedicated and motivated with his own training and goals and when I run, he encourages me and supports me in everything I do, and he just impresses me in general.
Injuries: I had overworked my piriformis muscle in March of 23 which led to serious pain forcing me back off the running goals, but I went to PT and get deep tissue massages monthly and continue to do the right things to keep my glute firing and my piriformis doing its regular job instead of taking over.
PRs:
- Marathon PR: n/a
- Half-Marathon PR: n/a, for now
- 25K PR: n/a
- 10 Mile PR: 2:22:06
- 10K PR: 1:21:23
- 5K PR: 0:39:14
- 1 Mile PR: n/a
Non-running Hobbies: In my spare time I enjoy weightlifting, hanging out with Phil and our adorable Boston Terrier, Rudy, and doing puzzles or going to see the newest movie release with Phil. We also try to travel as much as possible both to visit family and visit sites that are new to us both.
Anything else interesting you'd like to share? Nothing else but thank you for taking the time to interview me and I am very excited to be a part of the club and this amazing running family at Northstar. Brian has been such a supportive and incredible coach, and I am thankful for him. I am also grateful for Meghan Doherty who takes the time to run with me and keeps me company whenever she can on my long runs.
