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"Coach Jen helped me take on a big goal this season! I was attempting to break a 3 hour marathon (from a 3:14 PR). Her workouts, sage advice, ability to pivot/adapt/motivate when needed, and instincts were spot on. She was undoubtedly the wizard behind the curtain pulling and pushing the levers and making things happen in my Running OZ!!! I’m THRILLED to say that I was able to slay this dragon (2:59:24 at Monumental Marathon 2024)!!! She’s simply the best and I can’t imagine having taken this journey without her!!!"
- John Sicat, 2024
“I found Coach Jen after my first marathon training cycle, where I tried to piece together a DIY and loosely organized group plan. It ended in a very disappointing race for me, despite the hours of time and effort I felt like I put in. From our first call, Coach Jen helped me to really hone in on what my goals for my running journey were - and more importantly, she gave me step by step plans on how to achieve them. These are not low mileage plans, and you will definitely put in the work to achieve your goals. But, she is there every step to cheer you on, validate your experiences, and pivot plans when needed. With her personal coaching, in one training cycle I took over 10 minutes off my 10k, 22 min off my half marathon, and nearly an hour off my marathon PRs! Even when a particular workout or race didn’t go my way, she is a constant reminder that the joy of running is the journey - and at the end of the day, that’s what it is all about! ”
“Over the course of the past 2-3 years I slowly fell out of love with running. I hit the wall in almost every race and my recoveries were usually fairly painful and long. Enter Coach Jen. Training for a marathon with Coach Jen there every step of the way brought that love and spark back to running for me. She always provides words of encouragement, gauges the workouts based on your recovery and how your body is feeling, provides wonderful tips/tricks, and truly cares about her athletes from a holistic lens. Coach Jen has the kindest heart and her personalized coaching has truly made such a difference during this training cycle and created a positive mindset around running for me again!”
“I ran 4 marathons before I started working with Jen and hit the wall in every one. Jen taught me how to race and how to get faster. With her help, I’ve taken about 25 minutes off my marathon time and achieved a BQ. I also won a 10k outright and most recently managed a podium finish in my first Ultramarathon. Jen’s coaching has been a huge part of my progress as a runner. ”
“Jennifer is not only a wealth of knowledge about running and various strategies (improving speed, working through an injury, modifying schedules), she is very encouraging and really helped me stay accountable to my workouts. She was always interested in how the workouts were going and had plenty of suggestions if I was struggling.”
“Jen is an outstanding coach and cheerleader. If I ever have any questions, I would always always email her straight away. She always comes back with either words of encouragement, or thousands of tips — what to eat, recovery techniques, etc. She emails or calls throughout training to make sure everything is going well and that I’m staying healthy. And even though I didn’t see her but maybe once or twice throughout my entire training season, I felt as though she were right there beside me helping me through everything! ”
“It is hard to know where to start when it comes to Jen because there are so many characteristics about her and her approach to training that make working with her amazing. I have trained for several races ranging from 8K’s to the marathon distance throughout the five years I have been running. Prior to training with Jen, I was chronically injured or nursing some pain that I was afraid would turn into an injury. After years of dealing with this, I convinced myself that maybe I was not built to run marathons or run more than three days per week. I sat down with Jen prior to the start of the 2018 Sportsbackers Marathon Training Team and laid out to Jen my goals and my history with racing, training, and chronic injury. My first meeting with Jen was so engaging that when I left I felt so energized about my goals that I had for the season and the training plan she was going to develop for me. If you meet Jen, over the phone or in person, you will notice one thing right away - that she is an amazing encourager. I trained under the guidance of Jen for six months and I learned a TON. She showed me the training errors that I committed in prior training cycles and pushed me far beyond what I “thought” was my capability as a runner. I was finally back to running four days a week consistently while remaining healthy. Her workouts gave me purpose – I was not drudging out mile after mile doing the same thing over and over. I found that I was looking forward to getting out bed to run in the morning. This past year’s training cycle was my most successful. I PR-ed my marathon and absolutely loved the entire process that got me to race day. Both I attribute to Jen’s program and her encouragement. I was sad when the season over and found myself looking for races to train for so that I could do it all over again. Jen is one of a kind and I hope to work with her again soon. I would also recommend her to anyone looking for a coach – no matter the distance or the goal. You will not be disappointed!”
