Jena Walther, MS, CSCS
Performance Coach
Personal Trainer

Jena works as a Performance Coach and Personal Trainer with SPC. She began at RU as a Sports Performance intern, but we could not let her go! She obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Sport Science at Temple University in her hometown of Philadelphia and recently completed her Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology at San Diego State University. While earning her graduate degree, Jena worked as an exercise physiologist at San Diego Sports Medicine and Family Health Center where she performed EKG stress tests, as well as strength and body composition tests on local firefighters. She also taught undergraduate Exercise Physiology Laboratory at SDSU, which included instruction on exercise testing techniques measuring such parameters as Lactate and VO2max. She also regular contributes to SPC's RUniversity, Active.com, and FitTogether.com by writing health, fitness and nutrition tips and blogs.

Jena skated competitively from age 9 to 22 in the USARS indoor speedskating circuit, competing locally (Philly) and at national competitions. In case you were wondering, she still holds the Eastern regional record for the 1000 m! She is also married to speedskating extraordinare turned cyclist, Matt Walther (but don't tell him she said that)!

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