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I started life as a fish. Yes, I’m a Pisces, but what I really mean is that I was in the water swimming whenever possible. I learned to swim by jumping into a pool without my floaties when I was 3. So naturally, I suppose, my first organized sport was swimming: I took lessons, competed – first on various club teams and then on the varsity team in high school, and I even taught swimming at summer camp. I loved other sports too, though: softball (varsity team in high school), tennis, downhill skiing, horse back riding, and even, every once in a while, running with my dad on the bridle path in Central Park.
When I got to college, the lore of the rowing team totally captured my imagination and my heart, and I was totally consumed. There is nothing quite like rowing in a perfectly set 8 on the curvy and serene Connecticut River. Although I was an enthusiastic rower, I wasn’t really built for it – especially since my college didn’t have a lightweight women’s team - and I soon discovered that where I really excelled was in the cross-training workouts we did during the off-season - running up and down hills. So, as a lark, I decided to run a ½ marathon my senior year: The covered bridges half marathon in Quechee, VT. It was painful, and I swore I would never do another. So a couple years later, I ran my first marathon.
30 or so marathons, several 50 km, 50 mile, one 100-mile, and yes, a few ½ marathon races later, here I am. Somehow, my love for moving through the water has – very smoothly, really – morphed into a love of moving through the air. I still enjoy lots of sports (and who knows, maybe some day I’ll dive back into the water) – but right now, running is my passion.
Jen can often be seen running the streets, paths, and hills, in and around Princeton, NJ – by herself, or, if she’s lucky, with friends.
Running Highlights:
Marathon: 1st place female Palos Verdes Marathon (2005); 2nd in AG Baltimore Marathon (2008); 2nd in AG Country Music Marathon (2007); PR: 3:09 (Boston, 2009)
50 Km: 1st place female Guana River Trail Run, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (Course Record 2006 & 2007); 1st place female Turkey Swamp, Freehold, NJ (2005, 2007, & 2008)
50 Mile: 4th place female JFK 50 Mile, Hagerstown, MD (2006, 2007)
100 Mile: 1st place female Rocky Raccoon 100 Mile Trail Race, Huntsville, TX (2008)
