Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Happy Belated Birthday to JIT!

Whoooopsies!  I missed my "blog birthday"!  It's been over a year now of recording and sharing some cool stuff in the world of fitness.  As with anything comes ebs and flows and ups and downs but it's been nice to be completely consistent with this blog and have it be a place I can even reflect on in times of need.  I swear I must have read my first post over 10 times through this never ending journey.  So...since I love stats, I'll share them with you!

In ONE YEAR on "jenistrayning" I have had:

  • 49 posts (averaging 4 a month)
  • 5,417 pageviews (so cool!)
  • 11 recipe or food suggestions (about 22% of my posts are food related lol)


I've been enjoying documenting and I hope you've been enjoying following along.  I hope, if anything, this has provided you some motivation to continue to move and shake because our bodies are precious and a STRONG BODY and STRONG MIND are CAPABLE OF HANDLING MOST THINGS!






Friday, January 10, 2014

Jenistrayning 2013 STATS - you need to see it to believe it!

So if any one that's viewed this blog (all 5150 unique page views of you!!) you may have seen different work outs on top of working out with Tray such as PURE BARRE or BIKRAM.  Well, I have my stats and after all is said and done, my average for the year was approx. 1.5 work outs a day.  I'm so beyond proud of myself and, although there were definitely bumps in the road, it makes it nice to look back and see a year of activity and movement.  It has kept me sane, level headed and moving forward (despite major set backs in the last 12 months, more importantly in the last 3!).

This coming year (2014) mostly likely will not beat my 537 work outs I completed in 2013 (DAMN!), however; it will include many unique work outs and different ways of movement.  Not only this, 2014 will include a massive focus on NUTRITION.

IF THERE IS ANYTHING I'VE LEARNED THIS PAST YEAR IT'S THAT:



So 2013 Jen Is Trayning STATS....ready for it?

Morning TRAY work outs = 173
Pure Barre work outs = 129
24 Hour Fitness visits / general cardio = 125
Bikram Yoga classes = 76
Spin classes (at 24 or FULL PSYCLE) = 20
Other (rock climbing, dance, hike...etc.) = 14

"DAYS OFF" TOTAL = 36 
(7 of which were in the end of December from being sick and traveling)

I love stats and I'm a fan of seeing my efforts in terms of numbers.  537 workouts divided by days in the year = 1.47 work outs a day.  

If you've read some or all of these posts you have probably realized I'm a fan of challenges and extremes.  I'd like to think it's go big or go home and I'll never disappoint myself faced with a challenge (100 club pure barre, juice cleanses, 30 days of Bikram...etc.).  With some aspects of life this quality is good and can be a blessing but with food it's NO BUENO.  I'm looking to educate myself in the importance of balance as this is the MOST important thing to living a long happy life.  I went SO back and forth at the end of last year.  Eating terrible on the weekend and perfect Monday through Friday to lose the previous weekend, then - I did it all over again.  This is going to be the year where my relationship with food will be a healthier one and I'll be back to the perfect balance I was early Summer last year.  How fun!  Another CHALLENGE!

WELL numbers don't lie - Jen really was TRAYNING in 2013.  I'm so excited to see how my nutrition changes my results.  This is the year of the 6 pack....bring it on 2014!








Monday, January 6, 2014

New year......OLD me.

New Year's Resolutions......they're great aren't they?  However, this new year is different...This is the first year that my New Years Resolution is to go back to being the me of last year!  This year I look forward to getting back on track (post a: 30th birthday soiree, Thanksgiving, Christmas / Christmas festivities and New Years / New Years Eve consisting of travel to two large cities on the west and east coast and hanging with amazing friends and family). 

I know it seems silly that one would get so "off track" from just a couple simple holidays but I had been literally working my ass off for a year and 1/2 to work up to my 30th and I was ready for a little reprieve.  I stayed active but had fun - and this is what life is all about.  I am now working 100% on nutrition this year.  My ultimate goal is to have my nutritional life under control and organized to be able to have a BALANCE.  This is what my New Years resolution is.....BALANCE.  This is what life is all about right?  Happy 2014 and I look forward to wonderful, healthy awesome updates and recipes!


 30th Birthday Soiree...BLACK AND WHITE THEMED
 Patrice my Bikram teacher came to see the space!
 My family is pretty dang awesome :) 
 Almost as awesome as my party!
 Wayne and I at Thanksgiving dinner...more eating and drinking!
 Need more WINE!
Thanksgiving family fun at the NEW Hotel California (Lone Palm Estate)
SAN FRANCISCO for NEW YEARS!
Great friends, great times and Ryan Rowe's "Meat Snacks"
 Drink....
 Drank...
DRUNKY :)
 At Adele's Bar "Ale House" with my Aunt having a "baby beer!"
And the Man the Myth the Legend...TJ, the reason I went on this eating / drinking extravaganza :)