About Jenny J.
Until 2 1/2 years ago, I swore I’d never be a runner and was even more adamant about never running a marathon. Those were for crazy people. I’ve learned never to say never and have since run 18 races with indefinitely more on the horizon. It started with me watching a friend finish her first marathon. Overcome with emotion for something I wasn’t even participating in, I was hooked. Training started immediately and five months later, I was running my first half. In another five months, that half turned into a full and I haven’t looked back. Since then, I’ve run just about every distance from a 5k to most recently, a 50k. Four marathons, two of them qualifying me for Boston, four half marathons, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30k’s, a 197 mile, 12-man Ragnar team relay, pacing a buddy for his 100-miler…the racing hasn’t slowed down and unless I’m unable to, it never will. As a wife and mom to three kids, finding time to train isn’t always easy but with an understanding family and super early wake-up calls, it’s possible. We make time for what we love. A huge part of my improvement this year was due to dailymile. A year ago I joined the site to log my miles and have found so much more. What an incredible community of athletes where I have found friendships, encouragement and motivation. I may not ever win a race, but I run for the joy of it and I will always strive to be my best.
