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Coach Directory

If you’re looking for a qualified coach, there is no better place to start than here!

Coach Directory

If you’re looking for a qualified coach, there is no better place to start than here!

Jen Benson

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Credentials
  • BSc (Hons) Podiatry, specialising in distance running
  • MSc Sport & Exercise Medicine, specialising in distance running
  • PhD (in progress) researching ultrarunning
  • UESCA Ultrarunning Coach
Sport(s) Coached
  • Running (marathon or shorter)
  • Ultrarunning
Level of Specialization
  • Beginner
  • Intermediate
  • Expert/Advanced
Other Areas of Specialization
  • Strength and Conditioning
  • Injury Prevention
  • Sports Nutrition
  • Form Analysis
Coaching Experience

10+ years

About Jen

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.

Coaching Philosophy

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.