Sharleen Jackson

Age: 26

Currently running in:

• Mizuno Wave Rider
• Brooks Cascadia

Athletic History:

• Learned to cross country ski at age 5
• Started biathlon in 1995, retired in 2002
• Began competing in distance running 2 years ago

Past Achievements:

• Represented Canada at the 2002 World Junior Biathlon Championships
• Canadian Junior Biathlon Champion Individual, 1999 and Mass start, 2001
• First place overall woman in Prince George Iceman 2009
• Completed my first marathon in Victoria, 2009 in 2:54:56

Current Goals:

• Improve on my time from my first marathon
• Learn to swim at least as well as the average 5 year old
• Finish my correspondence classes (eventually) to get into school for Physiotherapy

Time in PG: 3 ½ years

Favourite Pre-race meal: Anything I don't have to cook

Favourite Race: Mad Moose half-marathon

Favourite Workout: Any long trail run, preferably up a mountain