Jessica Watkins
Club Member Since 3/29/2015
City: Colorado Springs State: CO
Age: 32.5 years old
Marital Status: Engaged
What I do for work:
Environmental Educator and Science Teacher
Places I’ve called home and why I like where I am now:
Colorado Springs, Colorado and Savannah, Georgia
I love the mountains and the diversity of recreational opportunities in and around the springs.
When I started running and what got me started:
I began running cross country in high school to train for soccer back in 2001.
What does running mean to me:
Relaxation and endurance.
Running accomplishments:
Denver Marathon - 2013
Las Vegas Half Marathon - 2012
Tybee Half Marathon - 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005
Myriad of personal training runs - 13+ miles
What I like about trail/mountain running:
Distraction from distance and being tired
Favorite running trail and why:
Section 16 and ridge trail in Red Rock Open Space
Best running experience:
Running Wilmington Island in Savannah
Neatest thing found on a run:
Vintage looking cat picture
Running pet peeves:
Talking on the phone; frog hopping
Something non running related that no one would guess about me:
I have explored 70+ horizontal and vertical caves throughout the east; rappelled New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia (876') and Hallucinogen Wall in Black Canyon of Gunnison NP (1500'+).
Other hobbies and interests:
Biking, climbing, hiking, cycling
Other stuff:
I hope to explore more trails and natural spaces in the Pikes Peak region and Colorado through running.
I love ice cream.
Page last modified: 3/29/2015
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