JOANNA HAYES 39, VALLEY VILLAGE EDGE Gold medalist, 100 meter hurdles, 2004 Olympic Games. CURRENT GIG Assistant coach, women’s sprints and hurdles, UCLA. FITNESS PHILOSOPHY I am all or nothing. Go hard or go home. I have to be smarter now because I am older, and I don’t want to get hurt. But I like pushing myself. EXERCISE ROUTINE With two little girls and working, I’m pretty busy. So right now mostly my exercise is “on the job.” I do a lot of walking at the UCLA track. But that is going to change soon. I plan to carve out some training time for myself because I’d like to compete in the Masters [competition for track]. DIET I try to focus on leafy green vegetables. If I’m craving a starch or carbs, I’ll do a yam instead of potatoes. I have a sweet tooth, but I’ve really backed off sugar. My one rule breaker is coffee with cream and vanilla powder. I love it. SECRET WEAPON Stairs and hills. They are great for a full-body workout.
VENTURA BLVD HEALTH 2016
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