Meet Ellen Jaffe Jones – Vegan Coach, Author, Athlete, and Speaker
Ellen Jaffe Jones is a nationally ranked sprinter. She has placed (usually in the top 3…not just raced!) in an INSANE 339 5K or longer races for her age group since 2006. Someone told her that it’s impossible to compete as a vegan, so she set out to set the record straight in this now unmatched achievement. Her mom, aunt and both sisters had breast cancer. Her family was part of the BRCA1/BRCA2 gene studies. She is the only adult female in her family without. Running vegan for 45 years with zero arthritis or other injuries, she’s often the only one in her age group. Knees, hips are fine. Other racers and the general public are demanding to know her secret. At 72, she easily looks 20 years younger and often gets “carded” at races before she hops on the podium for her age group award.
Described by many with unparralled energy, Ellen is a certified personal trainer, running and health coach and has been a licensed cooking instructor for Physicians Committee’s Food for Life since it’s inception. She is the Fit2Run (largest specialty running store in Florida) Community Marketing Specialist in Sarasota. A former 2-time Emmy-winning TV investigative/consumer reporter from Miami and St. Louis, Ellen speaks frequently all over the US about longevity as a super ager and the topics of her scroll-stopping six books.
Ellen almost died of a colon blockage at 28 and has fought off autoimmune diseases. But at 72, according to a number of tests, she has the fitness of a 20-year-old. Vegans enjoy the benefits of an anti-inflammatory diet, and athletes in particular, typically don't get arthritis. Staying injury free is the secret.
Ellen is the author of 6 vegan health and fitness books including Eat Vegan on $4 a Day. Because of her being the only female in the 70 to 74-year-old age group at the 2022 US National Senior Games to compete in all 7 track events (and placed in 3 of them), the largest online platform of free classes for adults 55+, Get Set Up, chose Ellen as their first sponsored athlete and she continues to be sponsored by them.
Ellen has taught aerobics classes at LA Fitness and other clubs in southwest Florida and has been an online personal trainer. She loves inspiring others. While she saw many reversals of diseases and conditions teaching Food for Life classes, her most successful story was one of her students had not been given long to live from multiple myeloma almost 20 years ago. She lost 120 pounds in 8 months, went into remission and is still thriving today. Ellen says, “there’s no finer paycheck than seeing students improve health. When you understand there’s no money in broccoli, then you have to be your own investigative reporter like I was to figure out the truth about food and exercise. I have to be the broccoli rep…because who else is?” Book her at your event soon!
