Jenni Leppert

City: colorado springs State: co

Favorite Shoe: Inov8 Size: 7

Age: 47 years old

Marital Status: married

Family members:
Husband Cory, sons Cody and Carson, Golden Retriever "Timber", and Goldendoodle "Oakley".

What I do for work:
Homemaker

Places I’ve called home and why I like where I am now:
Allen, TX
Bellevue, NE
The mountains!

When I started running and what got me started:
Started running when I was 12....track, cross-country, and road races

What does running mean to me:
Running is a way to relieve stress for me. It is also a great break from my two wonderfully hyper little boys.

Running accomplishments: View my Pikes Peak Ascent/Marathon results
My proudest running accomplishment was the 2006 Pikes Peak marathon. I beat my previous marathon time by 20 minutes and placed 8th overall women with a time of 5:03.

What I like about trail/mountain running:
I love the beauty of the mountains and the diversity of each trail. I also love hills!

Favorite running trail and why:
Barr Trail

Favorite trail/mountain race and why:
Pikes Peak marathon...I love meeting people from all over the world and competing with some of the best trail runners.

Best running experience:
2006 Pikes Peak marathon

Worst running experience:
To Barr Camp and back down...my dog was way behind and he layed down and wouldn't get up. I had to have 4 college boys carry him down the mountain. It was scary. He is fine though:)

Neatest thing found on a run:
new friends!

Running related bathroom stop story:
I don't have any, but my husband Cory has several!

Running pet peeves:
Side aches, having to pee, and when my IPOD runs out of juice.

Something non running related that no one would guess about me:
I have an identical twin sister

Other hobbies and interests:
My kids,climbing 14tners, camping, horseback riding, fishing, snowshoeing, skiing

Other stuff:
I would love to break 5 hours in the marathon, but I am seriously lacking motivation lately!!!!

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