meet jess

Jess Mullen MS, RDN
RRCA Certified Running Coach
I’ll admit it. Like most people, I used to eat a lot of junk and I stopped exercising. At 20, I remember going for a 30-minute bike ride and promptly getting sick. It was a wake-up call – the first time I really thought about the importance of what I chose to put in my body and how important regular exercise was.
After studying accounting and working as a corporate auditor, I had a realization: I wanted to do something that would help real people. I went back to school and earned a Master of Nutritional Science degree from Bastyr University, which combined a focus on whole foods with solid research. I also started being a personal trainer and coaching runners. I believe they all are part of the complete picture for health. I have narrowed my focus to mainly coaching runners now.
I’ve run a ton myself and I have coached numerous clients, all very different. Every client is unique and the running program that is going to suit them best is also unique and ever changing. I enjoy the relationship. I see us as a team that work together to make their running goals a reality.
What I really love most is helping active people figure out what works for them and what they can sustain.
I truly believe you can feel better, look better and perform better, even as you age.
Running Accomplishments
- 2021 Hamster Endurance Runs (32 Hour)
1st woman, 1st overall with 145.5 miles - 2021 Three Days at the Fair (6-day)
1st woman, 2rd overall with 434 miles - 2020 Jackpot Ultra Running Festival (48 Hour)
2nd woman, 3rd overall with 165 miles - 2019/20 Across The Years (10 Day Run)
2nd woman, 5th overall with 623 miles - 2019 Hamster Endurance Runs (32 Hour)
1st woman, 1st overall with 140 miles - 2019 Mogollon Monster 100 Mile Run
3rd woman, 37th overall - 2019 Badger Mountain Challenge 100
2nd woman, 26th overall - 2019 Pacific Rim One Day
1st woman, 2nd overall with 110 miles - 2019 Coldwater 100 Mile Endurance Run
2nd woman, 12 overall - 2018/19 Across The Years 48 Hour Run
1st woman, 2nd overall - 2018 Cruel Jewel 100 Mile Run
4th woman, 19th overall - 2018 Badger Mountain Challenge 100
3rd woman, 13th overall - 2017 Stagecoach 100 Mile Endurance Run
1st woman, 8th overall - 2017 Cascade Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run
3rd woman, 15th overall - 2017 Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run
22nd woman, 108th overall - 2017 Badger Mountain Challenge 100
1st woman, 8th overall - 2016 Uwharrie 100 Mile Endurance Run
1st woman, 4th overall - 2016 Cascade Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run
5th woman, 20th overall - 2016 Badger Mountain Challenge 100
2nd woman, 7th overall - 2016 Coldwater Rumble 100 Mile Endurance Run
1st woman, 8th overall - 2015 San Francisco 100 Mile Endurance Run
1st woman, 3rd overall - 2014 Rio del Lago 100 Mile Endurance Run
1st woman, 11th overall - 2014 Cascade Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run
5th woman, 32nd overall - 2013 Pinhoti 100 Mile Endurance Run
7th woman, 40th overall - 2013 Plain 100 Mile Endurance Run
2nd woman, 11th overall - 2013 Cascade Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run
6th woman, 33 overall - 2013 Massanutten 100 Mile Endurance Run
7th woman, 49th overall - 2013 Rocky Raccoon 100 Mile Endurance Run
10th woman, 56th overall - 2011 Javelina Jundred 100 Mile Endurance Run
5th woman, 34th overall - 2011 Cascade Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run
3rd woman, 33rd overall - 2011 Badwater 135 Ultramarathon
7th woman, 36th overall - 2011 Keys 100 Mile Endurance Run
3rd woman, 16th overall - 2010 Mother Road 100 Mile Endurance Run
1st woman, 11th overall - 2010 Pine to Palm 100 Mile Endurance Run
5th woman, 34th overall - 2010 San Diego 100 Mile Endurance Run
7th woman, 26th overall - 2010 Pacific Rim One Day Run
1st woman, 2nd overall - 2010 Rocky Raccoon 100 Mile Endurance Run
8th woman, 56th overall - 2009 Hundred in the Hood 100 Mile Endurance Run
4th woman, 28th overall - 2009 San Diego 100 Mile Endurance Run
7th woman, 39th overall - 2009 McNaughton 100 Mile Endurance Run
2nd woman, 9th overall - 2008 San Diego 100 Mile Endurance Run
3rd woman, 23rd overall
Podcasts/Articles
- Cultra Trail Running – 138: Well-Balanced Extremist Jess Mullen on Stitcher
- Closing Hard, Hundreds, Daily Diet, and More Podcast
- Everests Chirico, 2018
- 31- Jess Mullen, Registered Dietitian, Ultramarathon Athlete
- E49 Jess: Volume Junkie and Registered Dietitian
- GRIT and HUSTLE: The Mindset of an Ultra Runner