the JENS journey

I was sore this morning from the past few days of doubles but I pushed through! It is hard to believe that MTC is almost over! It has been a wonderful program which has improved my overall strength and plyometric drills. Today’s workout was a short one – compared toContinue Reading

AM Workout – 40 min HIIT run – 4 min warm up Cathe drill max dvd followed by steady run with 8 intervals. Hill intervals – 1 min each at 6.0 at 10% incline – 4 sets. Sprint intervals – 1 min each at 8.0 – 4 sets. Total TimeContinue Reading

The 15 foods runners need every week for good health and top performanceBy Liz Applegate Ph.D.PUBLISHED 09/06/2006Runners World Most supermarkets stock more than 30,000 items, yet every time we race up and down the aisles of the grocery store, we toss into our carts the same 10 to 15 foods.Continue Reading

Another week is upon us. We have been given a gift. Another chance to reach higher and achieve something we never knew was possible! “What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” Zig Ziglar MONDAY JUNE 23rd – MakingContinue Reading

Last week of MTC!! I am having to double up on days to try and complete the program so that I can start P90X when we return.Monday – Thursday workout goals –1. Burn 2,000 calories2. 100 pushups and 400 situps3. deficit of 500 per day.4. Finish last week of MTCContinue Reading

MONDAY, JUNE 16th – MTC Day 15 along with a HIIT run with plyo drill intervals – Cathe drill max dvd. Total Time – 102 minsCalories Burned – 1,014Caloric Deficit – 714HR – Avg – 78% – Zone 3, Max 99% – Zone 5Pushups – 55 – divebomber, pike, balanceContinue Reading

Nutritionist Nancy Clark shares 10 tips all runners should know if they want to drop some pounds.By Nancy Clark PUBLISHED 03/05/2008 1. To lose 10 pounds of body fat a year, you need to eat 100 calories less per day. Cutting too many calories from your daily intake will sapContinue Reading

I recently started reading a book called the Spectrum by Dr. Dean Ornish and I am really enjoying what I have learned so far. One the chapters mentioned the benefits of the spice Turmeric. My own father has recently started taking this as an anti- inflammatory and I find theContinue Reading

“Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit”— Conrad Hilton Little Boy At A Big PianoBy: Author Unknown Wishing to encourage her young son’s progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a Paderewski concert. After they wereContinue Reading