Your Personal Physical Therapist & Coach
Welcome! My name is Bonnie Wilder and I am a physical therapist, run coach, strength coach, and competitive runner! I graduated with my Doctorate in Physical Therapy from University of Hartford and Bachelors in Exercise Science from Sacred Heart University, both in CT. In undergrad, I ran D1 cross country & track + field and continue to run competitively. I have ran over 5 half marathons with my personal best of 1:25 and 4 marathons, 3 being world-major marathons with my personal best of 3:05 which include the NYC, Boston, and Chicago marathon where I was sponsored by Lululemon.
Before college, my passion was sports. I played lacrosse, soccer, basketball, swam, and currently play tennis competitively. In high school, I didn't strength train and was therefore injured a handful of times. When I developed IT band syndrome so painful I couldn't walk or run, I was nervous I would miss the cross country season (my favorite season). I received physical therapy and after 6 months, the pain was gone! Seeing how beneficial and impactful physical therapy was, I knew I wanted to help others in the same way and that's when I decided I would make it my mission to become a PT!
My passion is health, wellness, and most importantly, running! I am here to help you heal, recover, and reach your peak performance - I will be aside you every step of the way! I have been competitively running for over 10 years including college and understand the recipe to success - a mix of running, rehab exercises, AND strengthening.
Now that you know a little about me, I look forward to learning more about you and hopefully working with you soon!
Education, Certifications, Awards
Education
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Doctorate of Physical Therapy - University of Hartford (Magna Cum Laude)
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Bachelors in Exercise Science - Sacred Heart University (Cum Laude)
Certifications
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UESCA Running Coach Certified
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Dry Needling Certified
Awards
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NYC Marathon 2021 - finished in top 2%
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Boston Marathon 2022 - finished in top 15%
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Chicago Marathon 2023 - finished in top 8%
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Newport Half Marathon - 1st female finisher
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Hartford Half Marathon - finished in top 2%
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Sacred Heart University Cross Country & Track + Field (2017-2020)
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Sacred Heart University Cross Country rookie of the week (2017)
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Watkinson School (2014-2017): "Most decorated girls varsity cross country runner in school history"
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4x first place champion (2015-2016)
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Holds school record for fastest 5K (2016)
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New England Prep School champion (2016)
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