Meet Our Team

Hometown: Kaukauna, WI

Year started running: 2020

Current training shoe: Brooks Adrenaline

Current racing shoe: Brooks Adrenaline

Favorite run: Any long run, bonus points for a long trail run

Favorite race and why?: WIAA state xc meet- the most energetic crowd I've experienced so far in the sport, and one of the reasons I fell in love with running!

Other hobbies or interesting facts about yourself: I love anything outdoors! Hiking, skiing, days on the lake, etc.

Hometown: Monona

Year started running: 2019

Current training shoe: New Balance 880

Current racing shoe: Nike Dragonfly

Favorite run: Any run where I can pick berries , run on grass, or jump in a body of water!

Favorite race and why?: This year’s Regional 800m— I was SO sick and wasn’t expecting to even race, but I ended up qualifying to sectionals and was proud of myself despite the setback.

Other hobbies or interesting facts about myself: I recently started learning how to draw/paint and took my first classes this year— it’s so fun.

Hometown: Woodridge IL

Year started running: 2016

Current training shoe: Puma Foreverrun 2

Current racing shoe: Adidas Adios Pro 3

Favorite run: Long Tempo

Favorite race and why?: Cross Country Championship races. There’s no energy quite as high as a conference or regional championship race, with the course lined with spectators throughout the course. 

Other hobbies or interesting facts about myself: First year grad student at UW Madison studying Epidemiology 

Hometown: Fitchburg Wisconsin

Started running: around 2011, kindergarten

Current trainer: Brooks Calderas and Asics Gel Nimbus

Current race shoe: Nike vaporflys

Favorite run: Cades Cove in the Smoky mountains

Favorite race: was my senior year of high school state cross country because I had a pr and finished of my high school career well

My other hobbies: any activity outside and drawing

Hometown: Neenah, WI

Year started running: 1965

Current training shoe: Anything that makes me look fast

Current racing shoe: Retired

Favorite run: Ask me about my in office rowing machine.

Favorite race, and why?: Full Moon Run. It’s great to see all our friends and family running with Movin’ Shoes.

Interesting facts about myself: My entire career has been in shoes, my experience spans from Store Manager and Buyer to Sales Rep and finally to Owner of Movin’ Shoes.

Hometown: Fitchburg, WI

Year Started Running: 2019

Current training shoe: Hoka Clifton 9

Current Racing Shoe: Nike Zoomx Dragonfly

Favorite Run: A progressive long run on Military Ridge Trail.

Favorite Race and Why: The 3200 - a long enough race to test your aerobic fitness, but short enough that it’s over quickly.

Other hobbies/interesting facts about yourself: I love a competitive game of spike ball as well as playing the piano, pickup basketball, and going for an adventurous bike ride.

Hometown: Monona, WI

Year started running: 2012

Current training shoe: on cloud eclipse

Current racing shoe: Nike vaporfly & dragonfly spikes

Favorite run: Lake Wingra extended loop!

Favorite race and why?: UW Platteville 5k under the lights, 2024! This was my first track 5k and I had a big breakthrough that gave me confidence to fuel the rest of my season!

Other hobbies or interesting facts: Besides running, I love to mountain bike! I picked up the sport about six years ago and I love to go to Camrock and Blackhawk bike trails during the Summer.

Hometown: Muskego, WI

Year started running: 2009

Current training shoe: New Balance 860

Current racing shoe: Varies depending on the race

Favorite run: A long run on the Lake Michigan Lakeshore path

Favorite race, and why?: Turkey Trot 5k, because it's a family tradition.

Interesting facts about me: I love dogs and coffee, and I can be seen on Google Maps Street View going for a run.

Hometown: Madison, WI

Year started running: 2021

Current training shoe: Topo Phantom 4 and Hoka Mach 7

Current racing shoe: On Cloudspike XC or Hoka Cielo x1

Favorite run: Doing an out & back long run from Tenney Park to Picnic Point

Favorite race and why?: an XC 5k (specifically at Lake Farm Park), such a classic distance/format, and my favorite XC races have been at Lake Farm.

Other hobbies or interesting facts about yourself: Currently running with GW Club XC/Track, my favorite dessert is banana bread, and it's a bucket list item to visit all the WI state parks.

Hometown: College Station, Texas

Year started running: 2013

Current training shoe: Saucony Endorphin Speed 3

Current racing shoe: Nike Vaporfly 2

Favorite run: Long run! It's my favorite training day of the week and a great chance to explore new routes!

Favorite race and why?: Cross country - it's just as much about grit as it is about speed, and racing with a team always feels special

Other hobbies or interesting facts about yourself: I don't drink coffee but I love coffee shops. Always on the lookout for a good chai latte and a quiet place to read/work!

Hometown: Delran, NJ

Year started running: 2009

Year started at Movin' Shoes: 2018

Current training shoe: Mizuno Rider

Current racing shoe: Depends on the race

Favorite run: Kirby-Victory loop in Vermont

Favorite race, and why?: Mt. Taylor 50k in New Mexico. The people, the nature, the bacon aid station, the race directors 😊 all make this race beautiful in so many ways.

Other hobbies/interesting facts about yourself: Alongside running, rock climbing is a big passion of mine, and I’m always eager to introduce folks to the sport!

Hometown: Lake Elmo, MN

Year started running: 2007

Year started at Movin' Shoes: 2017

Current training shoe: Asics Cumulus/ Brooks Ghost

Current racing shoe: haha, spikes

Favorite run: running around the Arb or up in the Maple Bluff neighborhood

Favorite race, and why?: Big Ten Cross Country Championships 2015 because it was a breakthrough collegiate race and I finished All-Big Ten. My favorite road race was the Red, White, and Boom Half Marathon in Minneapolis because I got to wear my USA kit... and probably never will again.

Other interesting fact about me: I love all types of food, but especially Mexican food. I love all Dan Brown books and the Harry Potter series.

Hometown: Sun Prairie, WI

Year started running: 1996

Current training shoe: Brooks Levitate 2

Current racing shoe: Barefoot in the Backyard

Favorite run: Running Late

Favorite race, and why?: Race For Agrace. I love giving back to a place that has given my family so much!

Interesting facts about myself: Self proclaimed “Slowest Person at Movin’ Shoes", Wannabe “Cool Mom", Professional Puppy Cuddler, Third Generation “Shoe Dog”.

Hometown: Kimberly, WI

Year Started at Movin': 2014

Current Training Shoe: Nike Pegasus

Current Racing Shoe: Adidas Boston Boost

Favorite Run: Either the Monona lake loop or trails in the Arb!

Favorite Book: Once a Runner

Hometown: West DePere, Wisconsin

Year started running: 2023

Current training shoe: Asics Gel Kayano 29

Current racing shoe: Asics Gel Kayano 29

Favorite run: Fox River Trail in DePere

Favorite race and why?: Crazylegs because the race really embodies the spirit of Madison. It is an iconic tradition that brings out the energy and people of the city.

Other hobbies or interesting facts about yourself: I have just picked up and really enjoy playing Pickleball, and I am about to start Physical Therapy graduate school in the summer.

Hometown: Rockford, IL

Year started running: 2008

Year started at Movin' Shoes: 2020

Current training shoe: Brooks Ghost

Current racing shoe: Usually stick with my trainer for races

Favorite run: A long run around Madison that would include either the Lake Loop or running through the Arboretum.

Favorite race, and why?: Favorite race is definitely the Chicago marathon, I love the energy that is on the course and how you get to run through all the different neighborhoods.

Other hobbies/interesting facts about yourself: I love to read! My favorite authors are Alice Walker and Kurt Vonnegut. You can find me reading with my cat, Quigley, outside on my balcony.

Hometown: Sturgeon Bay, WI

Year started running: 2001

Year started at Movin' Shoes: 2019/20

Current training shoe: Hoka Arahi

Current racing shoe: New Balance Fresh Foam Vongo

Favorite run: when I get to run with my dad - he got me into the sport

Favorite race, and why?: The Milwaukee Brewers Mini-Marathon because I love the Brewers!

Other hobbies/interesting fact about yourself: I am a dad of two toddlers. In addition to running I enjoy reading, cleaning and listening to podcasts.

Hometown: Eau Claire, WI

Year started running: 1997

Specialty: Cross Country

Current training shoe: Adidas Adizero Boston

Favorite Race: Jim Drews Invitational

Year started working at Movin’ Shoes: 2011

Favorite run: Anything off pavement

Favorite author: Bill Bryson

Fun fact about yourself: I cheat at Scrabble

Home town: Fort Atkinson, WI

Year started running: 2015

Current training shoe: Brooks Adrenaline

Current racing shoe: Brooks Adrenaline

Favorite run: Late evening long runs

Favorite race and why?: 4x4. The last and most high-energy event at a track meet. Bonus points if it's a late meet and you're under the lights.

Other hobbies or interesting facts about myself: I can knit!

Hometown: Tomah, WI

Year started running: 1982

Year started at Movin' Shoes: 1990

Current training shoe: Asics Kayano Current racing shoe: Asics Kayano

Favorite run: Full Moon Run Favorite race, and why?: 

Favorite Race: Memphis Marathon because Elvis “lives on” the course!   Also Have fond memories because of running that elusive perfect race.

Hometown: Essex Junction, VT

Year started running: 2015

Current training shoe: New Balance 880

Current racing shoe: Brooks Hyperion Max

Favorite run: any dirt road out and back in Colorado

Favorite race and why?: 4x8 relay at New Englands Qualifier my senior year of high school! Our team placed first and multiple girls PR'd!

Other hobbies or interesting facts about yourself: I am currently in the DPT program at UW-Madison and I love any outdoor activity!

Hometown: Gaylord, MI

Year started running: 2012

Current training shoe: On Cloudmonster

Current racing shoe: Nike Vaporfly 2

Favorite run: Long runs on the dirt roads just north of Ann Arbor

Favorite race: The Michigan Outback Relay. There is just nothing quite like spending three days running through the woods and camping in the beauty of Michigan with all your buds.

Other hobbies or interesting facts about yourself: I am currently a PhD student studying Nuclear Engineering and spend most of my (limited) free time reading, cooking, or going to the movies.

Hometown: Golden, Colorado

Started running: 1980, started running half marathons in 2009

Year started at Movin’ Shoes: 2019

Current training shoe: Saucony Ride ISO (always buy two pairs)

Current racing shoe: Same - I don’t run track

Favorite run: Can’t beat any run in the Arboretum

Favorite race: half marathon because the training is manageable and it’s challenging to run without being too painful.

Other: I also enjoy bicycling, downhill and cross-country skiing as well as stand-up paddle boarding

Hometown: New Milford, CT

Year started running: 2015

Current training shoe: Hoka Mach

Current racing shoe: Nike Dragonfly

Favorite run: I ran in Acadia National Park this summer and it was beautiful!

Favorite race and why?: Junior year of high school my team did a relay at nationals at Hayward Field. It was so cool!

Other hobbies or interesting facts about yourself: I love coffee and my goal is to try every coffee shop in Madison!

Hometown: Mount Horeb

Year started running: 2016

Current training shoe: NB 1080s

Current racing shoe: NB Fuel Cell Supercomp MD

Favorite run: Badger State Trail

Favorite race and why?: Heps - I was injured over the winter and cross trained a ton to make the final in a stacked field.

Other hobbies or interesting facts about yourself: I love to bake! I also enjoy working outside.

Hometown: Mequon, Wisconsin

Year started running: 2018

Current training shoe: Nike Vomero 17

Current racing shoe: Nike Dragonfly

Favorite run: Magnolia Road

Favorite race: The mile, it's fast and it hurts but it's fun.

Other hobbies: Climbing, guitar

Hometown: Madison, WI

Year started running: 1968 - yup I'm pretty old

Year started at M.S.: between 1976 and 1978 (I don't actually remember)

Current training shoe: Nike Zoom Elite (whatever number is the current model)

Current racing shoe: Depends on the race Favorite run: Over the Golden Gate Bridge near San Francisco is pretty cool. Locally - around Lake Monona Favorite race: River to River Relay in southern Illinois. The 80 miles are challenging and hilly. The relay makes you part of a team a where you contribute to the success of the whole.

Other: Still coaching Boys Cross Country and Track at Madison West. I started coaching there in 1976. I love getting to try to help new runners find the joy in the sport.

Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Year started running: 2014

Year started at Movin Shoes: 2019

Current training shoe: Brooks Ghost and New Balance 880v9 (I switch off!)

Current racing shoe: New Balance 880v9

Favorite Run: Lake Monona Loop

Favorite Race and why: The Madison Marathon because I love the route and all of the key locations it passes through. Also, it will always have a special place in my heart because it was my first Marathon!

Other Hobbies/interesting fact: I love volunteering at Adapted Fitness at the UW-Natatorium, and I have a slight obsession with coffee shops!

Hometown: Wheaton, IL

Year started running: 2012

Current training shoe: New Balance FuelCell Rebel v4, Nike Pegasus, and Brooks Launch (trainers) & Saucony Endorphin Speed 4s (speed/tempo)

Current racing shoe: Nike Alphafly 2s

Favorite run: Going around Monona Bay counter-clockwise for the constant water and view of the Capital on John Nolen Dr.

Favorite race and why?: The Boston Marathon because the vibes are immaculate; the hills demolished me, but the crowds and Boston's atmosphere made it worth it.

Other hobbies or interesting facts about yourself: I also love photography (sports, dogs, and landscape/travel), baseball (Go Royals), and animals.

Hometown: Madison, Wisconsin

Year started running: 2012

Current training shoe: Brooks Launch 8

Current racing shoe: Nike Vaporfly NEXT%

Favorite run: My favorite run is the Arboretum loop, toque up.

Favorite race and why?: My favorite race is the Tyranena Half Marathon or the Berbee Derby 5K. The atmosphere is fun and relaxed, and I like racing in November.

Other hobbies or interesting facts about yourself: I enjoy reading science fiction, taking my cat out for walks, and making par in Mario Golf.