Welcome to Portland Maine’s All Women’s Club, sheJAMs!
sheJAMs was created by three friends Julie, Andrea and Melissa in early 2010. Our goal was and still is to build a community of women of all ages and abilities who want to be active. We've done it! sheJAMs provides a fun, supportive and accepting environment for women to train, work out, and socialize together. We want you to be the best possible you; a strong, active woman making a difference for yourself, in your home and your community! Join sheJAMs and meet new friends, share your experiences, accomplishments, and challenges…you will be amazed by the positive energy that a group of women with common interests generates!
Everyone is welcome!
sheJAMs focuses on triathlon, swimming, biking, running and strength training with the opportunity to improve general fitness and skills for whatever goal you want to accomplish. Maybe you run your first 5K, learn how to swim or try your luck at a triathlon, or even a marathon!
You don’t have to be a seasoned athlete to join in the fun! You can work out or train as easily or intensely as you want. You will always find someone who is at a similar level! Come share your love of the outdoors and an active lifestyle with sheJAMs! ALL levels of experience and ability are WELCOME!
sheJAMs is more than just connecting women and having fun. It’s about giving back to the communities that we live in and supporting women and women’s causes.
We have been a sponsor and partner with Maine Cancer Foundation for the Tri for A Cure since 2010. We have hosted several all women’s Olympic Triathlon’s raising much needed funds for local non-profits. All the events we put on give back to our local communities. Since our beginning we have donated thousands of dollars back to our community. We are very proud of that!
she JAMs was created to tap into the power of women. Women make such a huge impact when focused on a goal. Let’s as a group define those goals and hit them! SHARE YOUR IDEAS!
Our Goal
To offer an opportunity to live healthy lives, form lasting friendships and give back to the community in which we live.
sheJAMs Founders
Julie Marchese
USAT Certified Race Director
julie@shejams.com
Julie had a long career in her family business at Jordan’s Meats. After the sale of the family business both her and her mom endured the diagnosis of breast cancer. Through this journey she found her real passion: Triathlons and raising money to find a cure for cancer. Julie completed her first triathlon just one year after her cancer diagnosis and was hooked! Julie is the founder of Tri for a CURE, which is an all women’s sprint triathlon that raises money for the Maine Cancer Foundation. Julie owns an events planning company called Inspired Events and also owns a premium indoor cycling studio with her daughter Paige called CycleBar .
Andrea Brown Gleason
USAT Certified Coach
andrea@shejams.com
Andrea lives in South Portland with her family, two dogs and a cat. She started doing triathlons in 2007 and was immediately hooked. Andrea has been a USAT Levl 1 Coach since 2009, she is also a RYT500, YACEP and E-RYT200 Yoga Teacher, and a Master Reiki Practitioner. It all goes hand in hand. Andrea owns Scarborough Yoga and balances triathlon and strength training with Yoga. Andrea loves to share her enthusiasm and love for the training that goes in to completing (notice completing rather than just competing in) a triathlon.
“I’ve found that my body responds much better to doing a variety of activity rather than the same thing day after day. Training with a group of women friends is not only fun and encouraging, but a great connection! I am constantly astounded by the power and strength of women!”
Melissa Smith
USAT Certified Coach
Melissa has a fulfilling career as the CEO at a publicly traded company. She has been passionate about using fitness as a way to help balance her lifestyle for almost a decade. Training with her friends has filled both a social need as well as helped her meet training goals. She ran her first of many marathons in 2004 and adding in biking and running in 2005. The active community has been an integral part of her life for almost a decade and she wanted to find a way to include more women. “Women individually accomplish wonderful things, but when you put them together; it can be magical.”
