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Introducing: Coach Jen


Jennifer Britton 
USA Track + Field, Level 1
CrossFit Level 1 Trainer
CrossFit Aerobic Capacity Ambassador

Email: jen@cleveland-strength.com 
Instagram: @jbritt111


Jen is the Endurance coach at CrossFit Sixth City and a coach for some of our morning CrossFit classes. You can find her at Endurance classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30pm and Sundays at 12:00pm. Coaching has allowed her to tap into her love of teaching. She previously taught for 12 years and has been able to pass on her second love, running, to the athletes at CSC. 

Jen coaches because teaching people has been and will always be a passion of hers. She says there is no better feeling than knowing you’ve helped someone learn or achieve something. But also because she really enjoys yelling at people!

Jen has a B.A. in writing from Cleveland State University and a M.A. in education from Ashland University. She has been a CrossFit and Endurance coach for 8 months, and previously a high school track coach for 2 years.

When she was a kid Coach Jen ran track and played basketball, but was a self-described drama/band nerd who wanted to be a Broadway star or band nerd when she grew up. Fortunately for us, she also became a very good endurance coach! She has been running for 17 years and has been doing CrossFit for 2 years since previously competing as a triathlete for 8 years. 

Recently, Jen’s fitness has allowed her to fulfill her love for the outdoors by affording her the strength to carry a pack on long hikes through many of the beautiful national parks in the United States.


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