City:  Simi Valley, CA
Hometown:  Oak Creek, WI
I run for Venturacers because:  Running is a team sport, I started way back in the high school XC days and missed that team feeling, so when I met this group I knew it was for me! I am inspired to run my best by the machine, Rebecca Durant, who only gets faster the more kids she has and bad ass Mo Brocco who lets nothing stop her. Not only are they amazing athletes, they’ve become great friends.

Recent PRs – with a throwback to push for a new goal:
5k – There was one back in 2013 that was in the 22 range but I’ll call it 23:06 at the 2022 Resolution Run 
10k – I recall a feat of just under 47 min in 2011, but more recently the 2022 Aut2Run (47:35)
Half Marathon – Haven’t done this since WI, but I enjoyed a 1:48 back in 2014. I have some 2024 old lady goals ahead of me to beat that. Has it been a literal decade?

My favorite workout is:  Trail runs straight up a hill and then tearing back down (hence my 2022-today injury)
My favorite race is:  Ragnar Trail. Any and all of them. Running, then running again and one more time on a trail in the middle of the night while maybe freezing to death.
When I’m not running:  You’ll find me reading on my own or books to Lochlan, coaching mini runners, camping and hiking, entertaining the 5 year old, drinking good beer and playing board games.