Jenny started her PEAK journey in 2019, initially seeing Podiatrist Lachie for some foot concerns. Since this time, her journey has taken her from strength to strength and has seen her achieve her goals and have experiences not felt possible. 

In the early stages of her PEAK journey, Jenny made the rather spontaneous decision to sign up for the 2020 New York marathon. Having previously had little experience with long distance running, this decision in itself demonstrated a high level of courage. Initially having little idea how she would go about training for a marathon, Jenny embarked on her journey to New York with the help of a running plan created in collaboration with podiatrist Lachie. Unfortunately, the Covid-19 pandemic had other ideas and the 2020 New York marathon was ultimately cancelled.

Despite this setback, Jenny’s resolve and determination to one day complete a full marathon did not waver. While this may have discouraged some, Jenny stayed disciplined with her training and eventually set her sights on the Queenstown Marathon in November 2023. 

Over the course of 2023, Jenny exemplified significant tenacity in her training, completing three outdoor runs per week, as well as a long run on the treadmill on Sunday, which normally lasted between 2 and 5 hours in duration. In the lead up to race day, she completed 604km of running, which approximately equates to the distance from Brisbane to Rockhampton. Jenny also calculated that she spent about 78 hours running on her feet, which is approximately 2 weeks of full-time work! During her training, Jenny also completed the Gold Coast Asics Half Marathon during this time, improving on her previous half marathon time by approximately 15 minutes.