Miscellaneous
Just a couple of weeks ago, participants from around the world embarked on a 7-day challenge where they raced 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days. Jessica Jones was one of those participants. Spoiler alert - she came in 2nd overall and was the first American. Jessica lives on an island in Alabama with her husband and dogs and works for the USDA as a microbiologist. She has been training specifically for this challenge for the last year with virtually ZERO days off from running, averaging 70 mile weeks every. single. week. We chat about how Jessica got into running again as an adult in 2013 and how she has since run thirty-nine marathons (not including the 7 she added by completing the World Marathon Challenge) and 3 ultras, including a 50k, 50-miler, and 100k. Jessica isn’t a casual runner, either - she’s incredibly competitive with a PR marathon time of 3:09:13. We dive into preparations for the World Marathon Challenge, how each of the 7 marathons unfolded over the course of those 7 days, and how she’s rested and recovered since.