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20-Year-Old Runs

At just 20 years old, Jera Crandall ran 3:05:39 in her first-ever marathon at the 2025 Dallas Marathon—shattering the Boston qualifying standard by over 20 minutes and finishing 13th overall women and 6th in her age group. This race became deeply meaningful when Jera lost her father in early September during her training cycle, turning the marathon into a tribute to him and a way to process her grief. In this episode, Jera shares her unconventional path from competitive figure skater to distance running phenom. She opens up about running her first 5K in 19:28 with zero training knowledge, taking nearly a year off from racing to focus on skating, then deciding to become a "seriously competitive distance runner" after the 2024 Turkey Trot. We discuss her methodical approach to the marathon—hiring coach Alfonzo Gonzalez Jr (Fonz) before even attempting the distance, nailing her carb loading and nutrition strategy, executing perfect pacing starting conservatively at 7:15 pace, and fighting through the brutal final 5K to crush her Boston qualifying goal. Jera also talks about overcoming past struggles with disordered eating, the mental toughness developed through figure skating and powerlifting background, her harrowing 14-mile training run that got her lost on the trails, and why she's waiting until 2027 Houston Marathon to race the full distance again so she can build raw strength and speed at shorter distances. Key Stats: First marathon: 3:05:39 (Dallas Marathon 2025) 13th overall women, 6th in age group Half marathon split: 1:32:59 Running just 6 months with Train Pegasus before the race Age 20 Topics Covered: Running 3:05:39 debut marathon and qualifying for Boston Dedicating the race to her late father Transitioning from figure skating to distance running Working with coach Alfonzo Gonzalez Jr (Fonz) and Train Pegasus Marathon nutrition: carb loading, fueling, hydration strategy Race pacing and execution through adversity Building 60-70 mile training weeks at age 20 Overcoming eating disorder history through healthy training Running through grief and loss Future plans: focusing on 5K-Half Marathon speed through 2026 Follow Jera on Instagram: @jcrandall_sk8_run Sponsor of this podcast: Panther City Ultra - April 4th Fort Worth's premier trail race with distances from 5K to 50K at Marion Sampson Park. Use code DFW for 10% off at https://www.riseracingco.com/panther-... 🎙️ Subscribe to DFW Running Talk for more inspiring stories from the Dallas-Fort Worth running community 📧 Newsletter: dfwrunningtalk.substack.com