J.Lo Gets HerSELF In Shape for Triathlon

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Self magazine's "Most Inspiring Woman," Jennifer Lopez is featured in this month's magazine as she trains for her upcoming triathlon. Here are some tidbits from the interview as well as a behind the scenes look at J.Lo gearing up for her work out.

J.Lo On Sports:
"I've always loved sports. I used to be on a track team in school. And that's probably why I can think to myself now, Yeah, I can do this, which is totally crazy! The team was a big part of my life back then and taught me so many things. When I look back on my life and what I'm able to do, it's partly because of that early training. It taught me discipline, how to be committed, about striving to win, stamina, all that good stuff.

J.Lo On Training:
"The sports training also helped me deal with losing and rejection and all the things you go through when starting out in show business. I think that's why I was able to bounce back all the time. With track, I didn't let anything get to me. I would just think, Whatever, tomorrow's the next race, and I'm going to train harder and win next week. And I won maybe 70 or 80 medals and trophies over those years. I should dig those out!

J.Lo On Finishing:
"Now I've come full circle. I don't expect to win this race; my goal is to finish. I'll probably end up crawling across the finish line, but I'll do it!"

Tips on Getting Started:
“You got to start slow, give yourself time. This is not something natural to me. You have to start little by little and work up.”

Tips on Running:
“More traction on the road means more forward momentum. And use your arms to pump back and forth so you keep your [foot] turnover quick. Light feet. No heel pounding. Strike midfoot and roll forward and you’ll not only go faster, but you’ll save your knees and joints from injury over time.”

Tips on Biking:
“Let the bike store person fit you personally to avoid aches and pains in shoulders and back, and also to get the most out of your pedal stroke,” she said. “Also, use your gears to make it easier to spin at a high cadence and save your leg muscles from fatigue.”

Check out the behind the scenes look at J.Lo getting trained below...

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