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Unconventional Cross Training for Runners

Mar16

Unconventional Cross Training for Runners

Oh hey lovelies. Recently I was out for coffee with one of my running mentors and they were talking to me about strength training. “You need to do something about your strength training routine, lady. Your calves are the size of my ankles.” Maybe it was a bit of an exaggeration but a solid point was… Read More…

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Filed Under: Lifestyle, TrainingTagged With: cross training, Grand River Rocks, Jessica KuepferMarch 16, 2016

Frosty 5 KM Race Report

Mar11

Frosty 5 KM Race Report

Happy Friday, folks. What. A. Week. I am still adjusting to a new position at work and until all members of the team are in place, it is a bit of a frenzy. Add in my training hours and basically all I am doing these days is sports and work. This week, despite the busyness, I… Read More…

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Filed Under: RacesTagged With: Frosty 5 KM, Mercedes Benz, New Balance, race reportMarch 11, 2016

Things I Am Struggling With Lately

Mar9

Things I Am Struggling With Lately

Running is amazing. Lately I have been crushing workouts and feeling stronger and faster than ever before. I have been listening to my coach and it has been paying off. But that doesn’t mean that everything goes perfectly all the time. This past weekend, I ran a 5 KM race (and I will share the… Read More…

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Filed Under: Lifestyle, TrainingTagged With: Jessica Kuepfer, laurier loop, racing, Run Waterloo, running, trainingMarch 9, 2016

Benefits of Running at Different Speeds

Mar7

Benefits of Running at Different Speeds

Happy Cereal Day, everyone! I had the best bowl after a trainer group ride with the Genuine Health Ironman 70.3 team. Want the recipe? 1 cup of Power Os 1 cup of Mighty Flakes 1 cup of Rumble 2 tbsp of peanut butter Mix together and eat. I am sorry but there is nothing more… Read More…

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Filed Under: TrainingTagged With: interval, Jessica Kuepfer, running, tempo, trainingMarch 7, 2016

March Coffee Date

Mar4

March Coffee Date

Time for coffee, people. Every month, I like to switch gears a little bit and have a chat about things in my life that have nothing to do with running. Basically whatever I would talk about to you if we were sitting across from each other at a coffee shop. The featured image always has a bit… Read More…

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Filed Under: FavouritesTagged With: coffee date, Jessica Kuepfer, March, RumbleMarch 4, 2016

Polar Performance Report: February 2016

Mar2

Polar Performance Report: February 2016

FEBRUARY TRAINING SPORTS TRACKED: Cycling, Running, Swimming, Strength, RUN STATS: 224.2 KM Run Elevation: 989 M Run Hours: 20 Rest Days: 4 Longest Run: 20.4 KM Shortest Run: 8.5 KM Most enjoyable training run: T-shirt track session at Lansdowne track at the beginning of February New/interesting places I ran: Peterborough, ON | Treadmill in a NYC hotel Workouts: 8 X 1 KM repeats with… Read More…

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Filed Under: Training, UncategorizedTagged With: Goodlife Fitness, Jessica Kuepfer, performance report, polar a360, Polar v800, trainingMarch 2, 2016

Goals for March 2016

Feb29

Goals for March 2016

Good morning all! It is so hard to believe that we are in March this week already, but that means nicer weather for outdoor training sessions which I am not upset about. It also means it is time to look at my goals for March and also take a peek back at how I did… Read More…

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Filed Under: LifestyleTagged With: cycle, grand fondo, iron man, Jessica Kuepfer, March goalsFebruary 29, 2016

IRONMAN 70.3 – Clare Horan

Feb26

IRONMAN 70.3 – Clare Horan

The final athlete to be rolled out as a part of our Genuine Health IRONMAN 70.3 team, Clare is certainly not the least. She adds some much needed estrogen balance to the team and has more will power than the rest of us combined. Meet Clare “Iron Will” Horan. A Little About Me: I started… Read More…

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Filed Under: Training, UncategorizedTagged With: Clare Horan, Genuine Health, IRONMAN 70.3, Jessica KuepferFebruary 26, 2016

IRONMAN 70.3 – Mark Cullen

Feb24

IRONMAN 70.3 – Mark Cullen

On Monday, I started a new feature where I began introducing the Genuine Health IRONMAN 70.3 team. We are a group of 4 best friends and newbie triathletes, training to tackle the Muskoka Half in July 2016. Today, I wanted to introduce you all to Mark “Every Sport Is Easy” Cullen. MEET MARK A little… Read More…

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Filed Under: Races, TrainingTagged With: Athlete Profiles, Genuine Health, IRONMAN, Jessica Kuepfer, Mark CullenFebruary 24, 2016

IRONMAN 70.3 – Todd Shannon

Feb22

IRONMAN 70.3 – Todd Shannon

Todd (one of my very best friends) and I were on a late summer long ride last year and we started talking about what we wanted to challenge ourselves with in 2016. Todd mentioned he was thinking of doing a half ironman. I had announced last year that I was planning on doing the Muskoka full,… Read More…

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Filed Under: Sports Nutrition, TrainingTagged With: Genuine Health, Half IRONMAN, Todd ShannonFebruary 22, 2016

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