Vote for Jennifer, not D.P. today!

So are you watching the Indy today? We went to see Indy last night at the Cine-Capri, only the largest screen in DFW!! Awesome.

Oh, but we're not talking about that Indy? Which one then? Oh, Indy 500. I know you'll never guess who they say will be the center of attention? Wonder why! I know it's because of her figure (no, not her income). She got it from Pilates. Way too much time on reporter's hands...and minds.

Really, I am posting to ask you to please clk on: http://www.ideafit.com/health_fitness_video_contest/ContestVideos.aspx and vote for Jennifer Griffin. She is the lady I posted about in March (check it out in the achieves) who came down with a sudden illness (sepsis) and nearly died. Just check out her video and please vote! You will need to scroll down past the first entry whose name just happens to be Jen as well. Scroll til you see Jennifer Griffin/Pilates.

After all the hoopla about D.P. this week, it's refreshing to see a beautiful woman like Jennifer being a model/example for young and old...by using her mind and not her body. She's my choice to be in the headlines. I salute you, Jen!

The photo was taken from the article in the Dallas Morning News. Visit Jen's blogsite at http://www.getwelljen.blogspot.com/
Thanks.

Racing or Racy?????

In relation to the previous blog:

OK, so more articles about Danica Patrick. Goodness. Is she really all that? Looks like it's up for debate. Check it out at:

http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/8161426/Focus-should-be-on-Patrick

What do you think?????????

The Indy and Pilates

No, this is certainly NOT Harrison Ford. Hummm, wonder what he does to stay fit? Pilates?

What I am referring to is:

My brother, who is an avid Racing fan sent this to me! Hooray for Danica Patrick in more ways than one! You should check out the articles on her under Motor Sports at http://www.usatoday.com/ For sure, to be a race car driver, you have to be well-groomed physically as well as mentally.

OK, so she doesn't look like your average race car driver. Is that why my big bro was checking her out, well, I mean the article of course. Just kiddin', Bro! No worry, folks, he is very in love with his beautiful wife of almost 40 years.

By the way, one of my closest female friends is a race car driver. Hi, Ang, you go, girl! varoommm *********************************************************************************
Ellen,
Was reading USA Today Tuesday's USA Racing Star Danica Patrick who will be in the second row of this week IRL IndyCar Indianapolis 500. She is 26 years 5" 1 and weighs 110 pounds.

She was asked, "How do you stay fit for racing?"

"I work out daily. My workout is a balance of building strength - especially upper body strength - and stamina, endurance. I use free weighs, and I do running, yoga and Pilates."

Cool!

Lov ya,
Charles

Finding Pilates in Loss

About a year ago my daughter told me about a young lady named Jen who had been married just a few months and suddenly became deathly ill for some unknown reason. Even the doctors did not have much hope. That piqued my interest, so I decided to check out her blogspot to see how she was doing.

Initially Jen and her husband thought she had the flu. But as the symptoms progressed rapidly it was discovered she had sepsis, which is toxic infection (multi-organ failure). Her legs were amputated at midcalf and her hands just below the wrists. I won't detail the rest but would ask you to check out the story in the Dallas Morning Newspaper. The quickest way to find the article it is to go to Jen's blogspot at http://www.getwelljen.blogspot.com/, look on the right side column and click on Dallas Morning News; it will take you directly to the article. It is a pretty amazing story about an amazing young woman.

What does Jen have to do with Pilates? I knew you would ask that!

I commented on Jen's blog back then and told her I thought Pilates would be wonderful for her. Time passed. Then one day I had a friend whose mom suddenly became very ill for some unknown reason. The next thing she knew they were having to amputate one or more of her mom's arms and legs. That reminded me of Jen, so I told her about the blogsite. In a matter of days my friend's mom was diagnosed with sepsis; it was heart breaking. My friend did go back to Jen's site and Jen gave her words of encouragement. Unfortunately, her mom did pass away, I believe in January.

All that took me back to Jen's blog. I had not visited it in a few months. As I read her posts, I discovered she had started taking Pilates! I can't tell you how that blessed my heart. Also I noticed that she was going to be participating in a Pilates workshop about the same time I was going to a Pilates workshop. I couldn't imagine that it would be the same one, but I wondered. Sure enough it was! And the funny thing was I had been talking to and emailing the head of the workshop who just happened to be Jen's trainer, Donna. It is a small world! Too cool.

The sad news is I did not get to attend the workshop as my little mama had taken a hard fall, and I felt like I needed to stick close to home. The good news is Jen is doing very well and is still enjoying Pilates immensely.

Check out her blogsite: http://www.getwelljen.blogspot.com/ and go to February 10, 08 posted "Pilates Engagement". You will enjoy the journey.