#282 Becoming a Competitive Masters Runner, ft. Jennifer St. Jean

About this episode

Jennifer St. Jean shares her experiences and insights on becoming a competitive masters runner.

On this episode, Andrea is joined by Jennifer St. Jean, an incredibly accomplished masters track runner and high school & collegiate coach. Jen shares insights from her long and decorated masters track career on how to stay healthy, consistent, and competitive as you age. Jen is a mom of 3, she’s coached all ages including high school & college. She’s a researcher at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. Her lifetime PRs 1500/800m 4:19/2:08. She runs for Central Park Track Club Tracksmith and is an Alum of UMass Amherst. She’s a multi-time masters national champion and World Indoor Masters Champ in the 1500m. Get your DOR Merch: https://doctors-of-running.myspreadshop.com/ We're thrilled to have Rabbit as a presenting partner! You can use code DOCTORS10 to get 10% off your entire order of $50.00 or more. Note that the code is limited to one use per customer and can’t combined with other discounts. The code is active from 1st of every month to last day at 11:59PM PST, but don't worry because we'll be bringing you a new code every month. Shop now at https://www.runinrabbit.com . Our In For Testing segment is fueled by Skratch Labs! Get 20% off your first order from Skratch with…

People in this episode

Host: Andrea

Guest: Jennifer St. Jean

Topics covered

• masters running
• competitive athletics
• coaching
• health and fitness
• running tips

Keywords

• masters track
• running career
• athletic training
• health tips
• competitive running

Sponsors

Rabbit, Skratch Labs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, Central Park Track Club Tracksmith, UMass Amherst

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