• Certified Crossfit Instructor - Level 1
• B.A. in Geology – Whitman College
• M.S. in Geology in progress – Western Washington Univ.

• Performance Coach - Jogo - Bellingham, WA
• Soccer
• Running
• Snowboarding

Coming into existence in the Midwest, Justin grew up as many kids do: wrestling with siblings, building forts, playing video games, watching science programming on PBS and tromping through the woods. Sport and outdoor activities have always been prevalent throughout his life. Family vacations were often spent backpacking or skiing and, while in high school, he discovered the joys of bounding down snowy mountains at high velocities with a board attached to his feet. Soccer, however, has always been a primary focus in Justin’s life. Many people have called Justin a runner, though he would disagree based on semantics. He prefers soccer player: with soccer just happening to be a sport that involves a lot of running, something Justin is also good at. Justin has never long parted from soccer and currently plays with two local adult coed teams and manages one.

Since his childhood beginnings in Iowa, he has moved progressively westward, touching down in Sun Valley, Idaho and Walla Walla, Washington along the way. When he finally reached Seattle and the west coast, heading north seemed the next sensible thing to do. In 2002, Justin moved to Bellingham for graduate school at WWU and has yet to find reason to leave.

Justin always enjoys new challenges and is curious about most anything. He enjoys getting his paws dirty with a little bit of everything. It is this trait that draws Justin to JoGo and Cross-Fit. He shares their general vision of creating “renaissance” athletes capable of performing well in a wide variety of activities.

Q&A (Provided by the Bellingham Business Journal)

AGE: 30

HOMETOWN: Sioux City, Iowa / Sun Valley, Idaho

WHAT BROUGHT YOU TO BELLINGHAM: Graduate School at Western Washington University

FAVORITE MEMORY: Reading Thomas Hardy while bouncing around in the back of a Russian van in the northern wilderness of Mongolia looking for evidence of past glaciers.

IN YOUR CD PLAYER: The Distillers or Muse

FAMILY: Mother and Father (Mary Kay & Gary), Brother (Tanner).

FAVORITE FOOD: Sushi and smoothies . . . generally not at the same time.

FAVORITE BOOK: Blood Meridian - Cormac McCarthy, Dao De Jing – Lao Tzu, Far from the Madding Crowd – Thomas Hardy, Candide – Voltaire, Letters to Wendy’s – Joe Wenderoth

FAVORITE HOBBY: Soccer, photography, video games, fitness among others . . . I can’t pick just one.

FAVORITE PLACE IN WHATCOM COUNTY: My bed on a cold night?

LAST LOCAL PURCHASE: Twinbrook whole milk.

DREAM VACATION: Lots of time without much to do in a beautiful place . . . perhaps Antarctica.

LOCAL BUSINESS YOU'D LOVE TO OWN: Food Co-op . . . oh wait, that’s not possible. Ok, Emerald City Smoothie

WORST JOB: Late Night Prep Chef

WORD THAT BEST DESCRIBES YOU: understated

FAVORITE LOCAL RESTAURANT: A tight race between Wasabi, El Gitano and Pepper Sisters.

GUILTY PLEASURE: Marie Colanders frozen pot pies

WHO WOULD PLAY YOU IN A MOVIE ABOUT YOUR LIFE: Guy Pearce (Momento/Precilla: Queen of the Desert) or perhaps Scot Weiland