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Jenny is a coach, speaker, endurance athlete and published author of three books (Marathoning for Mortals, Running for Mortals, Training for Mortals). She is a Columnist and Running Coach for Health Magazine, writes a blog for RunnersWorld.com, and has written for Cooking Light, Her Sports, the Chicago Tribune, and Chicago Athlete Magazines. Coach Jenny is also co-owner of Chicago Endurance Sports, Chicago's largest multi-sport company. She trains athletes one-on-one as well as online, guiding and motivating them to reach their goals. Jenny holds a Bachelor's degree in Exercise Physiology, a Masters Degree in Exercise Science and is a certified coach and personal trainer.
Jenny began her running career struggling to get down the street. Step by step, she trained, raced and became a top-ranked endurance athlete. Her unique coaching style draws from her struggles to get started to crossing the finish line at the Boston Marathon. Now, Jenny is an accomplished endurance athlete and has competed in adventure races all over the world, including Eco-Challenge Borneo 2000, New Zealand 2001, Fiji 2002 and the Antarctica Marathon 2003. She is a Boston Marathon qualified runner and veteran of over 30 marathons.
Coach Jenny is a featured speaker at the Rock n' Roll Marathon Expo series and has presented at the New York City Marathon, Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Runner's World Cruise, Marine Corp Marathon, OneAmerica Indy Mini Marathon, and the St. George Marathon. She lectures around the world on her Adventures in Life motivating employees, clubs and schools to live their best life and reach beyond their comfort zones. She shares her passion by hosting clinics for women and girls called ...Like a Girl Clinics.
Recent projects include Running for Mortals and Training for Mortals. Her two new books written with running guru John "the Penguin" Bingham and are available autographed jennyhadfield.com. From hiking to running to kayaking, Jenny shares her experience and knowledge to encourage and motivate women to reach beyond their comfort zones, break through fears and improve their self-confidence.
Whether your goals are to get started and try running or walking or qualify for the Boston Marathon, Coach Jenny can help you reach them, as she has trained thousands of athletes of all levels. She is the Official Coach for The Chicago Distance Classic Half Marathon presented by Bank of America, Arizona Distance Classic Half Marathon, The Bank of America Capital City Half Marathon, Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Half and Full Marathon, OneAmerica Indy Mini Marathon and the Women's Training Consultant for The Bank of America Chicago Marathon.
Coach Jenny put together a variety of walking, running, and fitness training programs to help us properly train for a race, no matter the distance. Make sure to check out and register for upcoming walking/running events in your area so you have plenty of time to train. Even if you are not planning to walk or run a race, these great fitness plans with help you improve endurance, stamina and distance, and enjoy the health benefits with come along.
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