Jenna Grifo

Athlete · The Collective

Jenna Grifo

Montréal, QCRunning · Road biking

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The story

Meet Jenna.

Jenna runs in Montréal and is part of The Collective.

“It means power, it means strength, and it means energy. Triathlon training can be long, and take a toll on the body, and I need fuel that will keep me going whether it's an easy zone 2 session or a 4h brick day. XACT makes me the best athlete I can possibly be.”

Jenna Grifo, in their own words
Sports
Running, Road biking, Triathlon
Home base
Montréal, Quebec
Team or club
FTG RUN CLUB!!!
Go-to distance
Triathlon
Level
Competitive
On the calendar
Ironman 70.3 Tremblant, Ironman Ottawa

Home turf

Where Jenna trains.

Go-to spots

  • Mount Royal
  • Petit Train du Nord
  • Chemin Duplessi
  • F1 track

What inspires Jenna

“I love to push myself and do things that are hard and out of my comfort zone. Triathlon is all about pushing your boundaries, seeing what your body is capable of, even when you are exhausted. It's not just a physical challenge, but also a mental one. Having the drive and discipline to train everyday in itself is a big challenge and it's something I love about the sport. I am also a very big supporter of women in sports. I am one of the co-founders of Montreal's biggest all girls run club FTG, where our goal has always been to create a safe and inviting environment where women can train and make friends. I am always happy to see women excel in male dominated fields such as running or triathlon, and it has been a personal goal of mine to help create a community for these women to make these connections, train, improve their mental and physical health and feel confident every step of the way. This definitely goes into my own passion for sport, where I always push myself to be best I can and show that women are competitors.”

Race day

Race day, Jenna’s way.

From breakfast to the finish line, in Jenna’s own words.

  1. Race morning

    Electrolytes, coffee, two toasts with peanut butter, banana, honey and salt.

  2. During

    If I am doing a half ironman, I like to do 1 gel pre swim, 1 gel post swim, 3-4 gels on the bike and 3-4 gels on the run.

  3. After

    I love the XACT recovery mix and then usually get my carbs and protein in with a burger or sometimes a lobster roll if I am lucky

Off the clock

The real Jenna.

Jenna’s best advice

Don’t wait to drink water or take your gels. If you feel thirsty or you’re cramping it’s too late. Good to have a pre set plan and stick to it, even if you don’t feel like taking anything. My best purchase for triathlon was an aero bottle with a straw that attaches to my aero bars, it lets me sip on water throughout the race as often as possible.

Guilty pleasure

Poutine is 100% my guilty pleasure

Post-race meal

I love pizza after a big brick day, if not I love a healthy bowl with a bunch of veggies and protein!

Always in the fridge

Greek yogurt, sweet potatoes and ground bison

Race-day ritual

I am a list maker... I need to make a packing list and a timeline to structure my race morning so everything goes smoothly. Also love to have my friends and family around me to keep me in good spirits!

Hype song

teen spirit all the way 🤩

Outside of sport

I am a student athlete. I am studying at McGill in psychology and I work in marketing for a kids outerwear brand. I also mentioned that I am a co-founder of Montreal’s biggest all girls run club which is a great project to have on the side.

WHEN IT TASTES GOOD, IT’S GOOD.*

Jenna’s go-to: XACT Energy Bars, Cherry.

Jenna’s picks

In Jenna’s bag.

All of Jenna’s picks in one go.

BEFORE · DURING

Jenna’s flavour: Cherry

XACT Energy Bars

$66 · box of 24That’s $2.75 a bar

BEFORE · DURING

Jenna’s flavour: Mixed Berries

XACT Endurance Bars

$88 · box of 24That’s $3.67 a bar

AFTER

Jenna’s flavour: Vanilla-Caramel

XACT Immediate Recovery

$56 · box of 12That’s $4.67 a packet

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