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Jennifer K.

SAN FRANCISCO, California
Hi, I'm Jen. Just moved to SF from Boston, would love to find people to run with and meet other outdoorsy fun people.
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Does canned fruit count? by Jennifer K. 5 Comments Posted in: Questions & Answers in Healthy Eating I've heard mixed things about whether canned fruit is good for you. Read on »
Popeye was right! by Jennifer K. 1 Comments Posted in: General Discussion in Healthy Eating Yep, Spinach is a Superfood! Spinach is low in calories, yet extremely high in vitamins, minerals and other phytonutrients (natural plant chemicals with human nutritional value.). Unlike a handful of other nutrient-dense health foods, spinach is readily available almost everywhere in the world today a and is a low priced vegetable that every... Read on »
Rockstar workout! by Jennifer K. Posted in: General Discussion in Exercise Nike started this class called the Rockstar workout - it's basically like being in a music video - very cool moves and a great workout. I tried it at a Crunch when I was in New York but haven't see it out here yet. Read on »
Foam roller is your friend by Jennifer K. 1 Comments Posted in: General Discussion in Running For anyone who's ever had IT band issues, you know what I'm talking about. The IT band connects your knee to your hip, and a lot of people have issues with it when they first start running. A great way to loosen it up is to buy a foam roller and literally roll your leg over it (you put all your weight on it). It hurts at first, but you apprec... Read on »
Love (love) yoga by Jennifer K. 1 Comments Posted in: General Discussion in Yoga I started doing yoga when I first moved out here and I'm totally hooked. Every time I go I'm so glad I did. It just calms me in a way that little else does. I go to Yoga Tree on Stanyan usually, most of the instructors are great. Read on »
How do you keep yourself disciplined? by Jennifer K. 5 Comments Posted in: Questions & Answers in Exercise I keep saying I'm going to run twice a week, but things come up or I'm too tired in the morning to get my but out of bed. Read on »
Getting more into running by Jennifer K. Posted in: General Discussion in Exercise Now that the weather's getting nicer, I want to start running more. I ran in Boston pretty regularly, but haven't gotten back into it yet. Read on »