Jennifer Heimlich

I’m Jennifer Heimlich, a writer and editor with a passion for all things health and wellness. I was most recently the senior fitness editor for Well+Good, and have also served as the editor in chief of Dance Magazine. A UESCA-certified running coach, I’ve written about fitness, health, and parenting topics for publications like SHAPE, GQ, Time, POPSUGAR, Outside RUN, and The Atlantic. In my free time, I lead running tours in Boston.

I’m currently open to new opportunities—writing, editing, content strategy, and more. Find out more about me on LinkedIn, or email me at jenniferheimlichwrites@gmail.com.

Here are a few recent favorites I’ve written:

POPSUGAR: How To Share a Cancer Diagnosis With Your Child
Time: I Used ChatGPT as My Personal Trainer. It Didn’t Go Well
Outside RUN: How to Train for a Race With Major Downhill Miles
POPSUGAR: How Much Does Daycare Cost in 2024? The Stats Are Sobering
Dance Magazine: The Cross-Cultural Collaboration Soles of Duende Offers Just the Kind of Art We Need Right Now
SheKnows: What Happens if You Get Pregnant on Ozempic?
POPSUGAR: Is It Actually Healthy to Let Babies Nap Outside in the Winter?
GQ: You Don’t Need To Lift Heavy Weights To Build Bigger Muscles
SHAPE: What Is Rucking — and What Makes It Such a Great Workout?
GQ: Why You Should Let Yourself Fall (Somewhat) Out of Shape Now and Then
SHAPE: The 10 Best Running Shoes for Beginners, Tested & Reviewed
Well+Good: No One Told Me Motherhood Would Take My Boobs on Such a *Journey*
Well+Good: Training for a Marathon Brought Me Back to My Body—and Myself—After Having a Baby

Want to read more? Check out my author pages at Well+Good, SHAPE, POPSUGAR, GQ, SheKnows, and Dance Magazine, plus my earlier work for Runner’s World, The Atlantic, and Women’s Running.