Helping Active Women Stay Strong for Every Adventure
Science-based coaching for nutrition, strength, endurance & healthy aging.
Helping Active Women Stay Strong for Every Adventure
Science-based coaching for nutrition, strength, endurance & healthy aging.
Nutrition Coaching
Practical nutrition strategies that support health, performance, recovery, and everyday life.
Strength & Healthy Aging
Build strength, improve mobility, and stay active for the long term with weekly training plans.
Outdoor Adventure Coaching
Prepare for hiking, backpacking, and outdoor adventures with strength, and endurance.
I'm Jenny Evans, a certified Health and Wellness coach, as well as a certified Nutrition and Fitness Coach dedicated to helping women build healthier, stronger, and more active lives through practical, evidence-based coaching.
My approach combines science-backed nutrition, strength training, endurance coaching, and sustainable lifestyle habits to help women feel confident whether they're preparing for a hiking adventure, training for a race, or simply wanting to stay active for years to come. Every recommendation I make is grounded in education, real-world coaching experience, and the belief that lasting health comes from consistent, realistic habits- not quick fixes.
Outside of coaching, I'm a mountain trail runner, cyclist, and outdoor enthusiast who spends as much time as possible exploring the mountains and trails. I believe the best coaches live what they teach, and my own experiences continue to shape how I help others train, recover, fuel their bodies, and confidently pursue their goals.
Alongside Her Wellness Pause, I've worked as a Nutrition Coach with Macros Inc. since 2020, supporting clients from a wide range of backgrounds as they build healthier habits and sustainable lifestyles. Currently, I am a Personal Trainer at West Hills, part of Western Michigan University.
My mission is simple: to give women the knowledge, confidence, and support they need to continue doing the things they love- whether that's hiking their first mountain, crossing a finish line, or simply feeling stronger every day.
With advanced education in nutrition, fitness, sports nutrition, endurance coaching, and health & wellness, my approach combines science with real-world experience to help you move better, perform confidently, and stay active for years to come.
Your body primarily relies on a combination of carbohydrates and fat to produce energy during endurance exercise.
Fat stores are abundant, even in relatively lean athletes. Carbohydrate stores, however, are limited. Carbohydrates are stored primarily as glycogen in your muscles and liver. During running, muscle glycogen can be broken down and used directly by the working muscles, while liver glycogen helps maintain blood glucose so that glucose remains available to both your muscles and your brain.
As exercise continues, those carbohydrate stores gradually decline. The faster or harder you run, the greater your reliance on carbohydrate tends to become. That is one reason carbohydrate availability becomes increasingly important during long runs, races, tempo sessions, and other sustained endurance workouts.
Current scientific consensus continues to support carbohydrate availability as an important component of endurance performance. Consuming carbohydrate during prolonged exercise can help maintain blood glucose and carbohydrate oxidation, allowing an athlete to sustain exercise intensity for longer.