<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[jessicastenson]]></title><description><![CDATA[jessicastenson]]></description><link>https://www.jessicastenson.com.au/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:50:30 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.jessicastenson.com.au/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[VALENCIA MARATHON]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over recent years I have listened to Australian runners enthusiastically describe the magic of the Valencia Marathon, always with the closing line “you have to do it one day”. At 8:15 on Sunday the 7 th  of December 2025, it was time to experience it for myself!   DON’T BE AFRAID TO HURT A BIT My alarm was due to go off at 4:45am but I was awake at 4am and ready to rise. Despite feeling more nervous than usual I had been sleeping quite well since arriving in Spain a week earlier. I sent quick...]]></description><link>https://www.jessicastenson.com.au/single-post/valencia-marathon</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69391404122b31d338b634fc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:00:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/461035_ca54fe8884b24a94942f3a23e394182c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jesstrengove</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE DAY SYDNEY JOINED 6 OTHER CITIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO BECOME THE HOST OF AN ABBOTT WORLD MARATHON MAJOR]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo credit: @beyondtheroad (Natalie Wong) SUNDAY August 31 st   I woke at 1:30am and did a quick time check. Not yet. 2:30am - time...]]></description><link>https://www.jessicastenson.com.au/single-post/the-day-sydney-joined-6-other-cities-around-the-world-to-become-the-official-host-of-an-abbott-world</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b8c6789c892374b0b183d5</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:11:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/461035_92026c782bf842a8b6bf10f7324090a9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jesstrengove</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PARIS 2024 RECAP]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Sunday July 7th we boarded our flight from Brisbane to Zurich, with St. Moritz being our final destination. With two young children...]]></description><link>https://www.jessicastenson.com.au/single-post/paris-2024-recap</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66c17c6d95ac989f6355a5ae</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Aug 2024 05:08:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/461035_daee0207934d40648ff2c8d42968588e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_940,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jesstrengove</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO RACE A MARATHON IN DAEGU AS A MUM OF TWO]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was at a teammate’s wedding in October of last year when the prospect of running a marathon in April started to gain momentum. I was...]]></description><link>https://www.jessicastenson.com.au/single-post/what-it-was-like-to-race-a-marathon-in-daegu-as-a-mum-of-two</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66160b70988a111bb28d67e4</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2024 06:29:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/461035_9daa2a8a482c4d1485a1b14a73902a82~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jesstrengove</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NEW YORK MARATHON - RACE DAY (Part 2)]]></title><description><![CDATA[“I WANT TO WAKE UP IN A CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS” - Frank Sinatra I woke with a start at 2.10am and quickly compared the time on my phone...]]></description><link>https://www.jessicastenson.com.au/single-post/new-york-marathon-race-day-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63704b78b82130f26095bb4f</guid><pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2022 02:21:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/461035_36ac3706cb1c49459e8e3ce8adb68650~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jesstrengove</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NEW YORK MARATHON - RACE WEEK (Part 1)]]></title><description><![CDATA[“I-I-I-I want to be a part of it - New York, N-e-e-e-e-w York” Frank Sinatra’s voice boomed through a large speaker to my left, nearly...]]></description><link>https://www.jessicastenson.com.au/single-post/new-york-marathon-race-week-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63703fbe457d3c1ee040a876</guid><pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2022 01:37:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/461035_955485e79e0a4e94be007c4b9899610b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jesstrengove</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BEHIND THE SCENES: BIRMINGHAM COMMONWEALTH GAMES MARATHON]]></title><description><![CDATA[“I don’t like you getting sweaty Mum. Don’t run fast.” This was the inspirational pep talk from my toddler Billy before my first...]]></description><link>https://www.jessicastenson.com.au/single-post/behind-the-scenes-birmingham-commonwealth-games-marathon</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62eeec32ec981257432cdac3</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2022 05:15:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/461035_b9f89fd0f6eb458b97dd795714b19341~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jesstrengove</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[MY FIRST MARATHON AS A MUM &#38; A STENSON!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was surrounded by darkness but felt alert. Surely it was almost time. I reached over to press the unlock button on my phone (for the...]]></description><link>https://www.jessicastenson.com.au/single-post/first-marathon-as-a-mum-a-stenson</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6170e708a991c20017c868bb</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2021 04:08:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/461035_43975ee0593f41799386bfb3f7f7bbda~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jesstrengove</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE MOUNTAIN THAT IS MARATHON PREP / TIPS TO OVERCOME INJURY OBSTACLES]]></title><description><![CDATA[Preparing for a Marathon can be likened to climbing a giant mountain – one of those rugged and beautiful snow-capped sorts that I admired...]]></description><link>https://www.jessicastenson.com.au/single-post/the-mountain-that-is-marathon-prep-tips-to-overcome-injury-obstacles</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60cc313323c81d00155bf358</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2021 06:34:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/461035_fccf07f4f961485495e1a41481ca3b9d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jesstrengove</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2020 PREPD Adelaide Half Marathon ]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Runners this is your two minute call”. As I neared the starting gates, I spotted my husband Dylan walking towards me with our ten...]]></description><link>https://www.jessicastenson.com.au/single-post/2020-adelaide-half-marathon</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f6c592d6a467300174a6b29</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:14:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/461035_373a796becf948b38221bd9d6c54e6e0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jesstrengove</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[MIND YOUR OWN PERSPECTIVE]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mind, like the body requires ongoing T.L.C to remain healthy. It took me about three decades and a few key moments to fully...]]></description><link>https://www.jessicastenson.com.au/single-post/2020/09/04/mind-your-own-perspective</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f6c5867be3f2e00170280bf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2020 05:13:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/461035_5d52fa324075461a833a0969d8b30e00~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_650,h_366,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jessica Stenson (Trengove)</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE FIRST 9 MONTHS]]></title><description><![CDATA[SPORT TEACHES RESILIENCE Sport teaches resilience; an adapted mode of thinking that improves our capacity to recover quickly from...]]></description><link>https://www.jessicastenson.com.au/single-post/2020/08/11/the-first-9-months</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f6c5867be3f2e00170280c0</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2020 07:05:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/461035_ca2fc3936479490f83bf55e502a4622a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jessica Stenson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE POWER OF PODCASTS &#38; THE VALUE OF RECOVERY]]></title><description><![CDATA[I feel fortunate to live in an era where we have endless information and inspiration at our fingertips via the Internet. Thanks to audio,...]]></description><link>https://www.jessicastenson.com.au/single-post/2020/02/28/the-power-of-podcasts-the-value-of-recovery</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f6c5867be3f2e00170280c1</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2020 07:18:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/461035_a157efdadf5548beacb58adb90842f6b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jessica Stenson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ON YOUR MARKS - THE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN PREPPING FOR A MARATHON &#38; PREGNANCY]]></title><description><![CDATA[I awkwardly bend down to tie my shoe laces with a strong sensation of butterflies in my stomach. A year ago, stiffness from heavy...]]></description><link>https://www.jessicastenson.com.au/single-post/2019/10/10/on-your-marks-the-similarities-between-prepping-for-a-marathon-pregnancy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f6c5867be3f2e00170280c2</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2019 01:37:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/461035_153d71e3cec24cfe95a6bea989e94b2a~mv2_d_2000_2283_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jessica Stenson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ENTERING THE THIRD TRIMESTER]]></title><description><![CDATA[August the 15th It’s hard to believe that this time last year, Dylan and I were on a train to Utrecht (outside of Amsterdam) with Dutch...]]></description><link>https://www.jessicastenson.com.au/single-post/2019/08/20/entering-the-third-trimester</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f6c5867be3f2e00170280c3</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2019 03:39:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/461035_e494662e3f984fa8b4030b28669595c2~mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jessica (Trengove) Stenson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE POWER OF GOAL SETTING]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am currently preparing a talk on Goal Setting for a school presentation so decided to tease out my ideas on the topic by putting them...]]></description><link>https://www.jessicastenson.com.au/single-post/2019/07/16/getting-the-most-out-of-goal-setting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f6c5867be3f2e00170280c4</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2019 11:00:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/461035_3b0a5f75a4ae4787a97bb5b71b945806~mv2_d_2016_3024_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jessica (Trengove) Stenson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WEDDING BELLS &#38; A GROWING BELLY - MAY 2019 UPDATE]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I sit in in my favourite corner of our couch by the window with bright beams of Autumn sun hitting my left cheek, I smile at the...]]></description><link>https://www.jessicastenson.com.au/single-post/2019/05/19/wedding-bells-a-growing-belly-may-2019-update</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f6c5867be3f2e00170280c5</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2019 08:50:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/461035_ffb03f3bd61a492e912263f7fdd65392~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jessica (Trengove) Stenson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 COMMONLY ASKED Q'S]]></title><description><![CDATA[I love receiving messages from new or established runners who are keen to learn about particular aspects of training, nutrition,...]]></description><link>https://www.jessicastenson.com.au/single-post/2019/02/28/12-commonly-asked-questions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f6c5867be3f2e00170280c6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2019 08:18:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/461035_4f8dc2d5af784faa85d30f7cb76f83bf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jessica Trengove</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE MIND BEHIND THE MARATHON : A TORONTO RACE RECAP]]></title><description><![CDATA[I could feel the anticipation in Canada’s crisp morning air as colourful runners started pouring onto the streets. Dressed in gloves, ear...]]></description><link>https://www.jessicastenson.com.au/single-post/toronto-race-recap</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f6c5867be3f2e00170280c7</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2018 11:49:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e4e42c_1d56d7f3ca994d10a8a694cf5fb64d9f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_870,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jessica Trengove</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EVERYTHING IS BURNING]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everything is burning. My lungs feel like a pair of citrus fruits, squeezing their sour juices into my veins with every forced breath. A...]]></description><link>https://www.jessicastenson.com.au/single-post/2018/07/20/everything-is-burning</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f6c5867be3f2e00170280c8</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2018 12:21:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e4e42c_3e682557f5b048bdbbbb794d347d480b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_853,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jessica Trengove</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>