It's Simple, Really.

One of the biggest questions I get as a runner and trainer is" how?".

• How do I get better at running?
• How do I lose the last ten pounds?
• How do I increase my bench press?
• How can I walk upstairs without losing my breath?

My answer is simple. Commit, persevere, increase. Commit to your goal, repeat the steps it takes to acheive it and increase your workload gradually. No matter what you are trying to acheive, this is a proven way towards success!

• To be a better runner, you have to RUN! Commit to your program, persevere through it and increase your mileage by 10% each week.
• To lose the last 10 pounds, you have to EXERCISE and EAT CLEAN! Commit to your adapted healthy lifestyle, perservere through temptation and bad days and increase your weight loss by 10% (1 pound) each week until you reach your goal.
• To increase your bench press, you have to BENCH! Commit to your exercise and nutriton program, perservere through your tough workouts and a stretching routine, increase your load by 10% each week.
• To walk upstairs without losing your breath, you have to WALK UPSTAIRS! Commit to regular exercise, including taking the stairs, persevere through elevator temptation and grogy moods and increase the number of stairs you take or the length of time you exercise by 10% each week.

Simple. It sounds easy but taking the very first step, to commit, is the hardest one anyone will ever take. Ottawa ChiRunning Coach Eric Collard (www.ecinc.ca) conducted a running clinic on Injuries and explained to our group that the only way to be a better runner was to run. This simple idea was mind blowing to many but yet so grassroots and vital to the sport. Forget squats, cross training, active release therapy and compression shorts - strap on your shoes and hit the road. Leave every training session wanting more (no matter what your goal or sport). Bring it back to basics: Commit to your goal, persevere through it, and increase the workload gradually. Forget the bells and whistles!
Try it!
Yours in health,
Jenna