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ESCI Level 1About
Kristen grew up in Rochester, NY playing sports (soccer and ultimate frisbee) through high school and college. Well into her athletic career, she suffered two ACL tears and a shoulder labrum tear, all requiring surgery. Although she was determined to not let these prior injuries stop her, she was skeptical about how her body would hold up to the demands of endurance sports events. Ultimately sustaining and treating these injuries led Kristen to pursue a PhD in biomedical engineering to better understand human movement and biomechanics. While Kristen was in graduate school, she ran to augment weightlifting at the gym. She constantly worried about how her knees would fare with pounding the pavement, but was amazed with how well they handled the stress with a gradual progression into distance running. In 2010, Kristen completed her first running race, a 5k, and was immediately hooked by the atmosphere. She continued with half and full marathons (including qualifying for the Boston Marathon), then a triathlon and completed her first Ironman in 2017. Since that time, Kristen has completed numerous triathlons from sprint through Ironman distance. She has qualified for and raced at the Ironman World Championships.
Philosophy
As a full-time working professional, Kristen understands the need to help athletes balance the demands of work, family and life with their athletic training and goals. She loves helping people challenge themselves by setting goals and finding their edges, but doing so within the context of other life commitments. She wants her athletes to get true joy out of the process and realize they are capable of so much when they lean into the becoming a well rounded athlete by incorporating consistency, good daily nutrition and appropriate rest.
Credentials
ESCI Level 1
Accomplishments
2x Ironman 70.3 World Championships Qualifier Ironman World Championships Finisher Best in the West Triathlon Olympic Distance First Overall Female 2019 Multiple Olympic Distance Overall Podium finishes