Amber Jirschele

Hometown: Madison, WI Year started running: Since 1994 Year started at Movin' Shoes: 1997 Current training shoe: Brooks Launch, Adidas Boston, and Nike Pegasus Current racing shoe: Brooks Hyperion Favorite Run: Everyone (including me) loves a loop around Lake Monona Favorite Race: The Avenue of the Giants Marathon. I love trees and I love races that are not crowded, so this one is perfect for me. The Ave is beyond beautiful, full of giant trees and good people. It’s the only marathon I feel sad at mile 20 because I’m almost done! Other info: My second language is American Sign Language. When I learned ASL in high school, I practiced *all* the time and am still in the habit of signing mile splits and pace and distance to myself as I run.