June 7, 2019
You’ve probably seen her on the latest cover of Runner’s World. There’s a chance that she’s blown past you during a race while wearing her Streets 101 singlet. Maybe you’ve taken one of her classes at The Fort or Mile High Run Club? Jess Movold is everywhere and now you get to learn her story.
We were honored to welcome and host Jess for our first-ever LIVE podcast in front of an audience. She takes us all the way back to Hermann, Missouri to tell us about her upbringing with her father and two sisters. Her journey makes its first stop in New York City as an unexpected intern for Tommy Hilfiger and that’s when she picks running back up as a means of commuting and not getting bored. On this show, she’ll take us through some of the challenges from her professional and personal life as well as funny stories about her first marathon, getting lost and having just $4 for a Gatorade during a 22-miler and the big reveal of being on the cover of Runner’s World.
This is Runners of NYC. A biweekly podcast from CITIUS MAG. Hosts Leigh Anne Sharek and Chris Chavez look to bring you many of the untold stories behind luminaries and legends that make up New York City’s running culture. You can catch the latest episode of the podcast on iTunes so subscribe and leave a five-star review. We are also on Spotify!
Thanks to our listeners for making GLOBAL RUNNING DAY a success. We aimed to pledge 1,000 miles on June 5th to celebrate running and encourage others to get moving. We ended up running 1,028. There’s still a chance to participate in the NYRR Virtual Global Running day one-mile Powered by Strava. All you have to do is sign up for the virtual race and run one mile hard anywhere, anytime before June 9 and you’ll be entered to win a round-trip flight on United Airlines to fly and of course, run anywhere in the world. Hotel accommodations are also included. More details will also be available on globalrunningday.org/RunnersOfNYC
Don’t forget to pay a visit to CUSTOM PERFORMANCE – They are the best running and sports physical therapy center in New York City with physical therapists that specialize in orthopedic injury treatments and running injury treatments. They also feature performance and recovery services for all runners of all abilities. Follow them at @nycustompt or check out nycustompt.com. We highly recommend them and encourage you to visit them at 295 Madison Ave #1026, New York, NY 10017.
Chris Chavez
Chris Chavez launched CITIUS MAG in 2016 as a passion project while working full-time for Sports Illustrated. He covered the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and grew his humble blog into a multi-pronged media company. He completed all six World Marathon Majors and is an aspiring sub-five-minute miler.