The Sweet Potato Staple

The sweet potato isn't to be ignored. It has all the wonderful things in it that your body needs to keep running! I have tried to prepare it a few different ways but I am always looking for suggestions. So far, I have had luck baking it, putting it in a stir fry with zucchini (my personal favorite) and oven making oven fries.

The sweet potato is a simple starch food and is rich in complex carbohydrates, dietary fiber, beta carotene, vitamin C, and vitamin B6. That sentence is straight from wikipedia and after reading it....whats not to like =)  So to all out there running, working out, eating healthy people.....EAT YOUR SWEET POTATOES!

This is a picture with my sweet potato stir fry! Don't pay attention to the monster sloppy joe next to it! I mean, a girl has gotta get her protein =)

OH, and one more thing, this is what I look like a lot lately after I finish running.......I think I have some Tendinitis going on next to my shin and because it is screwing with my calve muscles my plantar fasciitis or what have you has been acting up. ARGGGG, someone please tell me how to run pain free.  I am begging.

-Jen

My Workout Outfit

Most of the time I will workout from my apt.  I used to be a member at 24 hour fitness but after I was injured I hardly went, so I stopped paying for it.  I have been working out in my apt for almost 4 years now with an on and off stint of gym memberships.  I don't mind it, and when my body is working correctly I love to run outside.

So today I did my Tracey Anderson Method Sequence II DVD. This is what I wore.  This is probably my favorite workout outfit.  Please forgive me for the unflattering pictures.  I tried to take these on my own after I worked out so I look a little messy.

Anyways Tank Top from Lord and Taylor, Men's Polo.  I stole this from my husband.  I love it because it is baggy and doesn't cling to me.  Sports bra, Nike.  Love these!  Pants you may recognize from my sister Heather's earlier post. Lululemon Wunder Under Crop.  And shoes, Asics Gel Nimbus.  These are the best shoes for me.  Yes, they are my running shoes.  I have tried to switch over to other types of shoes instead of buying the same ones over and over but it is no use.  These are what work for me and I just need to stick with them!  The beauty here is that I don't even have to try them on.  I just go into the store, ask for the Nimbus size 9.5, pay and then I am outta there.  Unless of course I see something cute to try on ;)

A New Year

Well it is official, I am going to bring this blog back to life.  Not that it was ever thriving but my sister Jen did the first post and we have not posted since.

 Me and Jen

Here is the run down.  We all love to work out, I got injured, Heather is still loving her Kinetic Gym and Jen has since ran another marathon and is at Lifetime.

I have been injured for about 6 months now and I would have to say I am handling it pretty well.  I still try to do workout DVDs but the pain in my leg will not go away, so I took my first week off last week and I am going on week 2.  I can tell you right now it will not be easy.  I am in a habit of working out every morning that when I don't I get flustered.  Now what I have to worry about is getting in the habit of NOT working out and then starting again.

So Jen and Heath this is a new year and we are back in business!

Happy New Year and keep up the good workout!

Jen and Heather

Update for the Sisters-

I am going to try really hard this week to not workout at all.  My leg has been feeling better but I am pretty sure that I have Posterior Tibial Tendinitis so I am trying to take it easy.  I just got The Biggest Loser Yoga video that I want to try out.  It has good reviews so I will let you know how that goes.

Other than that nothing new.  Did you see the Banana Taco from Trainer Momma?  That looks like a good snack.  What are you guys making this week?