Who i am

Hi, I’m Krista. I’m a fun, grown-up kid in the Midwest who loves fitness pursuits and getting other women to embrace a bold existence. I’m Joe’s wife, Eleanor’s mom, and a roller coaster enthusiast who bowled a high game of 227 when I was 12, became an all-time winningest tennis standout in high school, and ran a 3:18 marathon at 31 a couple of weeks after running a PR at the Boston Marathon. Also, I love cats.

As a high school German teacher, I developed a knack and passion for helping people to have fun learning. Eventually, I transferred those skills into teaching group fitness for women. Maybe it was the social distancing of 2020 that got me yearning for deeper connections with the people I serve and a heightened appreciation for the fact that one size cannot fit all when it comes to exercise.

Maybe you’re fun, too. Maybe you want to to do fitness things, but don’t know where or how to start. Maybe you’re a partner, parent, or colleague who tends to put yourself second, third, or last. Maybe I’m the gal to guide and empower you to be more of you.

A woman sitting cross-legged on a black exercise mat in a bright room, holding a dumbbell in one hand and looking thoughtfully to her right. There are two more dumbbells and a water bottle near her on the mat, with exercise equipment and plants visible in the background.

Coaching

As a running coach, group fitness teacher, and personal trainer, I’ve developed a knowledge base of strength and mobility training principles and techniques. Having made my way through a handful of coaches, teachers, instructors, and trainers to find the right fit, I appreciate deeply the impact of finding the right-for-me mentor-mentee relationship in fitness pursuits. I promise to use my array of experience, certifications, and accomplishments in exercise, movement, rest, and recovery combined with an acute awareness of emotional affect in order to get you feeling stronger, better, and maybe even more happy than you already are.

Experience + Credentials

  • M.Ed. Curriculum & Instruction (University of Toledo, 2013)

    • Specialist in affect-based principles

  • Certified Pure Barre Teacher (2016 to present) with five years of experience on the Corporate Training & Technique Team

    • P1/Classic Certification: Low-impact, isometric training

    • Platform/Empower Certification: Low- to medium-impact, plyometric training

    • Reform Certification: Low-impact balance and resistance training

    • Align Certification: Low-impact strength, balance, and flexibility training

    • Define Certification: Low- to high-impact functional strength training

  • Dave’s Running Marathon-In-Training Coach (2016-2018)

    • Marathon, half-marathon, and 5k distances

  • Pre- and Postnatal Coaching certification (Girls Gone Strong, 2026)

  • Women’s Coaching Specialist (Girls Gone Strong, in progress)