About Coach Jen
Coach Jen came into the sport of triathlon in 2013 with no background in swimming, biking or running. She started with a Couch to 5k program and things snowballed from there. In 2014 she ran her first marathon and did her first triathlon. In 2015 she moved up to the 70.3 distance and then to 140.6. After falling in love with the sport of triathlon and realizing that she loved talking with friends about their training she thought coaching might be a great fit! Jen loves the challenge of helping people both see and accomplish their full potential. Jen started coaching in 2017.
She is most excited by athletes coming to realize that they are capable of so much more than they thought possible. As an adult onset athlete herself, she can bring that viewpoint of having no experience and just trying something new. She is also a mom to 4, and can bring that perspective of having to balance triathlon training and real life. She really looks forward to working with people who want to put in the work to see what they’re made of, athletes who embrace the training journey and not just the race at the end.
She really enjoys looking at athlete’s data every day, and interacting with them daily about their training, she gets excited to see their progression and loves sharing in the highs and the lows of training and racing. She sees triathlon as more than a sport, but as a lifestyle and a way for us to learn about who we are as people. She loves the numbers and the data but also really focuses on the mental side of training and racing. Helping people achieve what they didn't think was possible is so rewarding. She has worked with athletes of all abilities from first time triathletes to World Championship finishers.
As both an athlete and a coach her passion lies in long distance racing. Her proudest moments as an athlete have to be crossing the finish line at her first Ironman race, qualifying for the Boston marathon twice, and numerous podium finishes at Ironman 70.3 races.
Coach Jen is USAT Level 2 certified and RRCA certified. She is a 2 time Boston Marathon qualifier, a 4 time Ironman 70.3 World Championship qualifier, and a 3 time Texas State Championship Time Trial winner.
She lives in Katy, Texas with her husband, 4 kids and 2 Doodle dogs.
