I am Jenna and I am a recovering perfectionist. It has been 24 hrs since my last conscious “perfect” thought. How was I able to stave off my draining habit? Well, when all else fails, put yourself in a grueling physical experience to test the waters or have them test you. As a body that’s [...]
Swim Angels
December 5, 2012 By 3 Comments
Through my Athleta sponsorship, I have had the privilege of coming into contact with some amazing women. These women come from all walks of life and represent the gambit of athleticism. Some just want to live a healthy lifestyle, while others strive for perfection on a worldwide stage. I have been fortunate to forge friendships [...]
The Miracle Race – Kona 2012
November 30, 2012 By 11 Comments
The Kona Ironman is such an exciting race. The beautiful Hawaiian setting, the exciting atmosphere, the incredible professional athletes, the fun pre-race activities, the Expo and the wonderful athletes from all over the world all contribute to making the race so exciting. I debated about doing another Kona Ironman race after having a very slow [...]
The Summer of Doing It All
September 5, 2012 By 3 Comments
The Swim, Bike, Run-A-Marathon Twice, Produce a Fitness Video, Train a Running Crew, Teach Classes, Hold Down a Full-Time Job, and Try Not to Have a Nervous Breakdown Diaries! This summer was incredibly busy — it has absolutely flown by. I simply can’t believe it has almost come to an end. I have lots of [...]
Comeback 2012: Athleta Iron Girl Atlanta
July 4, 2012 By 2 Comments
Taking the first step is the hardest, especially after overcoming illness, injury, or a significant emotional event. Don’t get me wrong, the subsequent ones can also rock your world, but that first one, well, it’s a doozy. Many of my fellow Athleta athletes including Teri Larson Jones, and Rachel Toor are great examples of this. [...]
Athleta Iron Girl Training Guide
February 27, 2012 By 39 Comments
We collaborated with Iron Girl to create this easy-to-follow training guide for 5k, 10k and half marathon runs along with sprint and intermediate distance triathlons. Each training plan features a daily workout schedule, plus we include nutrition recommendations, a packing list, and a heart rate training guide. Visit any Athleta Store to pick up this [...]
2011 Kona Ironman
November 4, 2011 By 11 Comments
I think the Kona Ironman is such an exciting race. I have watched the Kona Ironman ever since the race was shown on Wide World of Sports on TV. In 1982, everyone who watched the program remembers a Cal Poly student doing her senior project crawl across the finish line. The student was Julie Moss. [...]
Vineman Triathlon
September 27, 2011 By 1 Comment
The Vineman Triathlon is a 70.3 race held in the middle of July. Vineman was a Kona qualifier race until a few years ago. Now it is a qualifier for the 70.3 championships. The swim venue is held in the Russian River at Johnson’s Beach in Guernville, California. The river is dammed at that area. [...]
Keeping Your Sanity by Finding Balance
July 13, 2011 By 10 Comments
I don’t know about you, but summer is a huge balancing act around here. With the kids out of school and needing to eat, be driven places and get in their bickering for the day, I struggle with fitting it all in. This summer, in particular, has been tricky. I had the brilliant idea earlier [...]
Reaching Your Finish Line
May 27, 2011 By 15 Comments
The other day I shared my motivational speaking program, Reaching Your Finish Lines, with a group in Denver. In my hour keynote, I share with the audience my life as an athlete, subsequent accident, recovery and return to sports as a wheelchair athlete, competing in national and international competitions and completing two Iron distance triathlons. [...]
