Coach Jen B

I've been working part time at the gym for a little over a month now and I am loving it.    Win! When I run at the gym, I get to stare at myself in this mirror & admire my muscles and critique my form or watch TV (which is to the side of the mirror) .  At least I have options. I got there bright and early so I could squeeze in a run before the gym "officially" opened.   My plan called for 3-4 miles today and I was able to get in 4 miles.   Win! After my run, I drank a Premier Protein drink.   I actually won a selection of Premier Protein bars and drinks on twitter a little while ago.  The shipment came earlier this week and I'm just starting to try them out.  I chose the vanilla today.  Yum!  A fabulous win here.  I sure hope the chocolate drink and bars I got are just as yummy.   And then I ate the Coconut Cream Pie Larabar which I won (a 16 bar variety pack) from Angela at Happy Fit M...

Today is my birthday.  I know I've been celebrating this day like mad since last Friday, but I have continued the celebrating through today. I started off my day with a visit to Starbucks.   One of the awesome benefits of being a gold card member is that I get a free drink on my birthday.  The card actually came last week sometime, but I held strong and waited until today to use it.  I also received a free Starbucks Perfect Oatmeal as well.  Of course I saved that one as well and used both this morning.   A fabulous way to start off the day.   Mocha Frappucino Light.  Yum!  I sucked this down so fast but not as fast as the oatmeal I scarfed down!   Then one of the fine ladies I share my classroom with came in with a Chocolate Raspberry Torte from Wild Oats bakery.  Oh my.  Such a decadent dessert.  Of course I had to take pictures of this little piece of heaven and send it to my sister-in-law, Jill, and friend, Sta...

Can you say I.C.Y.?  The foot of snow we got on Wednesday was enough, but we’ve have some pretty nice 50 degree days, which = melting.   Not bad, but then the temps have been dropping down in the 20’s at night, which = freezing.   Put that together and we get one icy, crazy 10 mile run this morning.   Running on ice changes my entire form and throws me off – especially for the first few runs.   The girls and I had some great spots and a clear path on the rail trail and then some parts that were so bad we just “skated” through them, bracing ourselves to not fall.   By mile 9, I looked at Jill and said “my ass hurts”.   I came home, showered, took some ibuprophen and pulled on my Aspaeris compression shorts.   They are definitely what my glutes and hamstrings need after this morning’s challenge of a run. After the run, I went in the woods with the kids and my brother-in-law to cut down a Christmas Tree.    You see, we are lucky lik...