Jessica running

Snowdrop 100 Miler 2014

Just having started running in 2008, I’ve spent the next seven years struggling to find a nutrition plan that will help me perform at my best. I’ve spent countless hours researching and experimenting on myself only to come up with no answers. I found myself frustrated not being able to push myself to the potential my training said was possible. I “bonked” quickly on high intensity races and/or long endurance events. The only things that kept me going during these times were high carb fuels and mental strength.

Early 2015, a friend of mine told me about a class she was taking on metabolic efficiency for athletes in Colorado. The company conducting the class was eNRG Performance and they are the founders of the program (Bob Seebohar). I was intrigued and a bit desperate at this point. Attending the class was the best decision I’ve made in a long time. Finally some hope that I could be taken to the next level.

Since the training class, I’ve implemented the nutrition lifestyle on myself and have felt a night and day difference. I broke my personal record at Texas 70.3 in Galveston by 20 minutes! A couple weeks later I won first place overall women and masters at TriGirl Super Sprint. I’ve always dreamed of feeling this good in my training/races and now I do!

Being a mom of two boys, I know what it’s like to live a busy life. It’s not easy juggling everyone’s schedules and trying to live a healthy lifestyle. I try to help you find balance in it all. I am an IRONMAN Certified, TriDot Certified, and Nutrition Certified Coach. I offer combined training and nutrition options available for everyone.

IRONMAN Certified Coach

IRONMAN Freestyle Stroke Analysis and Evaluation Certification

TriDot Certified Coach

Certified Specialist in Sports Nutrition

Certified Specialist in Sports Nutrition

Baxter METS Level 1 Certification

METS Level 1 Certification

Transformational Specialist

Transformational Specialist

 

 

My Experience

IRONMAN World Championships 2016

Athletic Credentials

  • Selected by IRONMAN Foundations Women for Tri to represent the organization at the IRONMAN World Championships in 2016. As part of the representation, I raised $40,000 for the organization to give scholarships to women and grants to triathlon clubs around the country. This is all to help encourage and support more women to join the sport.
  • Over 160 races completed
  • IRONMAN World Championship finisher October 8, 2016.
  • 3 x 100 Mile Ultra (2014, 2015, 2017) 80 Mile Ultra (2018)
  • 7 x Ironman Finisher
  • 17 x 70.3 Finisher
  • Multiple 1st Place Podiums
  • Ambassador for UCAN 2015 – Current

Leader in the Community Past and Present

  • IRONMAN Certified Coach since 2016
  • TriDot Certified Coach since 2015
  • TriDot Pool School Certified Coach since 2022
  • Certified Sport Nutritionist with International Sports Sciences Association 2016
  • Certified Level 1 Metabolic Efficiency Specialist 2015
  • Certified Transformation Specialist 2020
  • Board of Directors for Real Life Angels
  • Board of Directors for Competing for Hope
  • 4 x Race Director for Race for the Halo 10k/5k
  • Board of Directors Kingwood Tri Club
  • Triathlon and Running Coach with TriDot since 2015 – TriDot.com

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IRONMAN Austria 2015



I started training with TriDot after struggling to find a coaching style that matched my triathlon goals. I knew somebody that highly recommended Jessica’s nutrition program. After doing some research, I decided to hire Jessica as my nutritionist and coach. I’ve been working with Jessica for almost a year now. She has coached me through Ironman Galveston, Ironman Santa Rosa and numerous other Sprint Triathlons and runs. Jessica is always prompt with my schedule and feedback on my workouts. This is one aspect I was craving when I switched coaches, continuous feedback and communication about where I was in my training. I am amazed at the amount of effort she puts into tracking my progress. She can not only tell me I’m getting faster, but has the data to prove it. Jessica keeps a log for each workout I do and my numbers for those workouts. She will tell me the numbers from the same workout from several weeks prior and a workout I just completed to tell me my progress. Jessica is not only diligent in tracking my progress, she’s understanding when things don’t go according to plan. She has made herself available to me whenever I need her. She checks in with me daily- and not just about my training, but about my life. When I switched coaches I never thought I would find someone who is as all inclusive as Jessica. She motivates me when I need an extra push. She encourages me when I nail a workout and when I fail. She believes in me (even when I don’t!) and my goals and helps me reach them. She pushes me to achieve things I didn’t think I could do. Because Jessica (and many of the other coaches I have meet along the way) is such a great coach, I highly recommend TriDot to anyone who asks- and sometimes even if they don’t!
Amy Arnold