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Hopkinton Mom of 3 Runs First-Ever Marathon
Hopkitnon's Jen Breslin, a new participant in the Boston Marathon's Dana Farber Marathon Challenge, prepares with a rigorous training schedule!
Having played college basketball, Hopkinton's Jen Breslin went on to become a high school teacher and coach. More recently, she decided to become a stay-at-home mom raising her three kids.
This year, she is moving on to yet another accomplishment by running the Boston Marathon.
After having her third child and moving to Hopkinton, Breslin started competing first in 5K, then 10K races, and then half-marathons. She is now set to run her first full marathon.
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Breslin follows the Dana Farber team's training schedule by running four days a week, including a longer run on Saturday mornings. She also uses a personal trainer once a week and cross-trains another day.