13. Jenna Wilkinson - jenna.is.running - ASICS FrontRunner Team. From Parkrun to Ultramarathon in just 30 months and debuted in the Marathon with 3:33

Not Another Runner

Aug 14, 2019•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 13

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Jenna Wilkinson, a Maths Teacher from Sunderland is part of the Asics Frontrunner Team, and a member of the Sunderland Harriers. Jenna started running only 4 years ago, Jenna incredibly went from Parkrun > Ultramarathon in 30 just months and hadn’t partaken in sports for 10 years before this. When She started running, she struggled initially. As Jenna started running she moved away to Dubai but continued her running with a club over there. Jenna’s first Marathon, in Dubai was an incredibly speedy 3:33 and has since got her time down to 3:14.

Tune in to hear all about her Running Story and how she started @ Parkrun and progressed all the way to Ultramarathon; the biggest and painful lessons she learned in the days prior to Marathon Day @ Stockholm; Jenna’s next Goals and what her current training schedule looks like; her future goals. A cat filled with many tips and tricks with starting running and working towards goals.

This was recorded prior to Jenna's attempt at the Sub 40 in the 10k @ Darlington... she achieved her goal with a 39:35! Congratulations Jenna!!

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Jenna’s Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/jenna.is.running/

Jenna’s Interview with Easy Thrills Podcast

https://anchor.fm/easythrills/episodes/Jenna-Wilkinson---Talented-Runner-e45ame

Threshold Trail Series:

https://www.thresholdtrailseries.com/

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