Jen Benson
Coach Profile
- BSc (Hons) Podiatry, specialising in distance running
- MSc Sport & Exercise Medicine, specialising in distance running
- PhD (in progress) researching ultrarunning
- UESCA Ultrarunning Coach
- Running (marathon or shorter)
- Ultrarunning
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert/Advanced
- Strength and Conditioning
- Injury Prevention
- Sports Nutrition
- Form Analysis
10+ years
I've been running since my early 20s and since then I've completed over 100 marathons and ultras, run through two pregnancies, and learnt about the juggle of balancing training and racing with family and work. I'm passionate about research and evidence-based coaching. I have an MSc in Sport & Exercise Medicine, specialising in distance running, and I'm currently working part-time towards a PhD researching embodied cognition (how our minds and bodies work together) in ultrarunning.
My coaching approach is completely tailored to the individual and thoroughly evidence-based. I work with a small group of athletes across a range of ages, abilities and distances, creating dynamic, evolving plans centred around each person's goals and requirements.