Hello and welcome everyone! WOW! Just got back home from the Senior Olympics! Two gold
and two bronze. Gold in the 100M and 200M, bronze in the HJ and LJ. Temp in the 90's and
windy. Exhausted but elated.Next up...Senior Games in August and that will be it for this year.
My body is feeling it...am entering eight events in the Senior Games. Will give more details next
week. This year is the sprint for life...for cancer survivors.
Have a great and meaningful life everyone! Jimmy O
Reference: www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
www.jimmyo.stemtechbiz.com
Email: sprint444@hotmail.com
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Saturday, July 10, 2010
NO DRESS REHEARSAL!
Hello and welcome everyone! This week (7/14) will be the Senior Olympics for me. This being
the qualifying year for the Nationals, this is a huge meet for me. Now comes the "question time."
Did I do this, that and whatever else was on my list. No second guessing...no dress rehearsal. This
is it. Monday thru thursday will be light workouts, long warmups and sprinting at 65% of
capacity in the 100M, 200M and 400M. Practice LJ and HJ. Stay out of the sun, get plenty of
rest and sleep. I have my routine down and need to stick to it. Oh...plenty of water. I compete
friday and Saturday. Look forward to it. Will bring you up to date next week.
Have a great and meaningful life everyone! Jimmy O
Reference: www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
www.jimmyo.stemtechbiz.com
Email: sprint444@hotmail.com
the qualifying year for the Nationals, this is a huge meet for me. Now comes the "question time."
Did I do this, that and whatever else was on my list. No second guessing...no dress rehearsal. This
is it. Monday thru thursday will be light workouts, long warmups and sprinting at 65% of
capacity in the 100M, 200M and 400M. Practice LJ and HJ. Stay out of the sun, get plenty of
rest and sleep. I have my routine down and need to stick to it. Oh...plenty of water. I compete
friday and Saturday. Look forward to it. Will bring you up to date next week.
Have a great and meaningful life everyone! Jimmy O
Reference: www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
www.jimmyo.stemtechbiz.com
Email: sprint444@hotmail.com
Saturday, July 3, 2010
MENTAL GAME!!!
Hello and welcome everyone! As promised...a recap from last Saturday's State games. An
estimated 3500 athletes participated in various events. My events in track and field were the
50M, 100M, 200M, HJ and LJ. I was fortunate to win gold in all events. I started at 12:00 noon
and finished at 5:15PM. It was 97 degrees on the track. People were complaining that their feet
were burning up. My last two events were the HJ and the 100M. I could hardly get off the ground for the HJ. When i crossed the finish line for the 100M, I collapsed. When I opened my
eyes, a a guy from one of the local newspapers was taking my picture. I was laying on my "good
side." Physically and mentally I was exhausted. It was the MENTAL TOUGHNESS that got me
through the day. I found myself giving me a pep talk just prior to the race. I have talked about
the "mental part of the game" many times before. Saturday it paid off for me. Next up the
Senior Olympics, and the the Senior Games. Three meets in six weeks.
Have a great and meaningful life everyone! Jimmy O
Reference:www. secondwindfitnessfilm.com
www.jimmyo.stemtechbiz.com
Email: sprint444@hotmail.com
estimated 3500 athletes participated in various events. My events in track and field were the
50M, 100M, 200M, HJ and LJ. I was fortunate to win gold in all events. I started at 12:00 noon
and finished at 5:15PM. It was 97 degrees on the track. People were complaining that their feet
were burning up. My last two events were the HJ and the 100M. I could hardly get off the ground for the HJ. When i crossed the finish line for the 100M, I collapsed. When I opened my
eyes, a a guy from one of the local newspapers was taking my picture. I was laying on my "good
side." Physically and mentally I was exhausted. It was the MENTAL TOUGHNESS that got me
through the day. I found myself giving me a pep talk just prior to the race. I have talked about
the "mental part of the game" many times before. Saturday it paid off for me. Next up the
Senior Olympics, and the the Senior Games. Three meets in six weeks.
Have a great and meaningful life everyone! Jimmy O
Reference:www. secondwindfitnessfilm.com
www.jimmyo.stemtechbiz.com
Email: sprint444@hotmail.com
Sunday, June 27, 2010
ALL GOLD!
Hello and welcome everyone! Wow, what a day yesterday for me in track and field. 5 events,
5 gold medals. It was 97 temp on the track. Cooked. I am beat...more next week.
Have a great and meaningful everyone! Jimmy O
Reference: www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
www.jimmyo.stemtechbiz.com
Email: sprint444@hotmail.com
5 gold medals. It was 97 temp on the track. Cooked. I am beat...more next week.
Have a great and meaningful everyone! Jimmy O
Reference: www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
www.jimmyo.stemtechbiz.com
Email: sprint444@hotmail.com
Sunday, June 20, 2010
ICE COLD!!!
Hello and welcome everyone! Water is critical...essential on a daily basis; especially in hot, humid
weather. Research tells us that you can lose up to 30% of your muscle power in hot, humid
weather. Drinking water before your warmup will give you an edge. My assumption here is
that you are already drinking 6 to 8 glasses of water a day. During my warmup and workout
of 90 minutes, I will consume two plus quarts of ice cold water. The colder, the better. The
consumption of water helps to prevent pulled muscles...especially hamstrings. Stretching before,
during and after your workout is just as important. Most people tend to stretch less in hot and
humid weather. Do more frequent stretching and vary your stretches. I add a small amount
of real lemon juice to my water. Drinking eight ounces of water during the first hour after your
workout is a must.
Have a great and meaningful life everyone! Jimmy O
Reference: www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
www.jimmyo.stemtechbiz.com
Email: sprint444@hotmail.com
weather. Research tells us that you can lose up to 30% of your muscle power in hot, humid
weather. Drinking water before your warmup will give you an edge. My assumption here is
that you are already drinking 6 to 8 glasses of water a day. During my warmup and workout
of 90 minutes, I will consume two plus quarts of ice cold water. The colder, the better. The
consumption of water helps to prevent pulled muscles...especially hamstrings. Stretching before,
during and after your workout is just as important. Most people tend to stretch less in hot and
humid weather. Do more frequent stretching and vary your stretches. I add a small amount
of real lemon juice to my water. Drinking eight ounces of water during the first hour after your
workout is a must.
Have a great and meaningful life everyone! Jimmy O
Reference: www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
www.jimmyo.stemtechbiz.com
Email: sprint444@hotmail.com
Sunday, June 13, 2010
LISTEN TO YOUR BODY!
Hello and welcome everyone! Ever hear the words "listen to your body." You know your body
better than anyone else. Today's society is in a "rush" to get somewhere with a lack of direction.
As long as we are moving, we feel we are accomplishing something. We tend to be impulsive.
Think of all the diet pills and other supplements we consume. That's a multi billion dollar a year
business. Trying to make our body into a "machine" is the danger zone of life. Via supplements
we mask, disguise what our body is telling us. We have pain...we take a pain pill. We still don't
know what the problem is. The RX bottle, the pill and the supplement blocks the brain signal.
Finally, the "machine" we have created, breaks down. So what happens...we decide that whatever we were taking isn't working and we buy some different "stuff." And the cycle keeps
going. You are driving through the mountains and you see a sign that reads "watch out for
falling rock." Do your really think that by getting out of your car and taking the sign down, the
rock will stop falling. If you value your body, then value what you put into your body. We all want to look good...feeling good is more important. LISTEN TO YOUR BODY!
Have a great and meaningful life everyone! Jimmy O
Reference: www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
www.jimmyo.stemtechbiz.com
Email: sprint444@hotmail.com
better than anyone else. Today's society is in a "rush" to get somewhere with a lack of direction.
As long as we are moving, we feel we are accomplishing something. We tend to be impulsive.
Think of all the diet pills and other supplements we consume. That's a multi billion dollar a year
business. Trying to make our body into a "machine" is the danger zone of life. Via supplements
we mask, disguise what our body is telling us. We have pain...we take a pain pill. We still don't
know what the problem is. The RX bottle, the pill and the supplement blocks the brain signal.
Finally, the "machine" we have created, breaks down. So what happens...we decide that whatever we were taking isn't working and we buy some different "stuff." And the cycle keeps
going. You are driving through the mountains and you see a sign that reads "watch out for
falling rock." Do your really think that by getting out of your car and taking the sign down, the
rock will stop falling. If you value your body, then value what you put into your body. We all want to look good...feeling good is more important. LISTEN TO YOUR BODY!
Have a great and meaningful life everyone! Jimmy O
Reference: www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
www.jimmyo.stemtechbiz.com
Email: sprint444@hotmail.com
Sunday, June 6, 2010
FITNESS PRUNING!
Hello and welcome everyone! If it's Sunday...it's blogger time. Ready? Let's go! Throughout my
sports life I have had a history of pulling my left hamstring and last year also pulled my left
groin. My left hamstring is a little tender right now; so I am toning down my training for this next week. Longer warmup and cool down. Less plyo and iso...more foot work for quickness.
Cutting back on strength conditioning in the weight room. Will sprint barefoot on grass, speed
drills via speed bursts. Will continue with two hours of tennis on Mon. and Wed. nights and
pickleball on Tues. and Thur. afternoons. This is in addition to my two hour morning workouts.
When you read this you might be thinking, "well, you are not cutting back." Yes I am cutting back on the high impact drills and "bunker hill." Sprinting uphill, forward and backward. I will
also concentrate more on proper breathing. Training, working out and competing and conducting fitness classes is my life. By the way, by Labor Day, I will have designed a new
fitness program. This past week I shared an outline of the program with a university and a
local hospital. The program was greeted with WOW! More on this in August.
Have a great and meaningful life everyone! Jimmy O
Reference: www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
www.jimmyo.stemtechbiz.com
Email: sprint444@hotmail.com
sports life I have had a history of pulling my left hamstring and last year also pulled my left
groin. My left hamstring is a little tender right now; so I am toning down my training for this next week. Longer warmup and cool down. Less plyo and iso...more foot work for quickness.
Cutting back on strength conditioning in the weight room. Will sprint barefoot on grass, speed
drills via speed bursts. Will continue with two hours of tennis on Mon. and Wed. nights and
pickleball on Tues. and Thur. afternoons. This is in addition to my two hour morning workouts.
When you read this you might be thinking, "well, you are not cutting back." Yes I am cutting back on the high impact drills and "bunker hill." Sprinting uphill, forward and backward. I will
also concentrate more on proper breathing. Training, working out and competing and conducting fitness classes is my life. By the way, by Labor Day, I will have designed a new
fitness program. This past week I shared an outline of the program with a university and a
local hospital. The program was greeted with WOW! More on this in August.
Have a great and meaningful life everyone! Jimmy O
Reference: www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
www.jimmyo.stemtechbiz.com
Email: sprint444@hotmail.com
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