09/19/2026
Meet Jenni Van Muijen. 👟✨ She’s new to running—just five months in—and I met her six weeks ago at our Run-N-Tri Stroll-N-Stride.
Jenni never considered herself a runner. Then life happened, and running became an outlet—a place to work through the stress, anxiety, hurt, and hard seasons one step at a time.
I know that feeling well. I didn’t grow up running either, but after Hurricane Katrina, running became my saving grace. My safe space. My time to think about everything and nothing all at once.
That’s why Jenni’s story means so much. New to the Mississippi Gulf Coast, not knowing anyone, and showing up solo, she had plenty of reasons not to come that Wednesday night—but she did it anyway. She chose possibility over excuses.
And look at her now. 🥹👏
Jenni is proof that running can carry you through some of life’s toughest seasons and take you farther than you ever imagined.
CONGRATULATIONS, JENNI! 🏆
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