I recently told you about how Jennifer Lopez [1], coming off of only six months since having twins, is training for a triathlon next month.

Now, Self [2] has crowned her the Most Inspiring Woman of 2008 [3]. And for good reason too; she's not trying to win the race but it's become a goal of hers since she was eight months pregnant. Something else I did not know is that she is also racing to raise money for the Children's Hospital Los Angeles [4]! No pressure or anything. Sept. 14 is the big day for Jennifer and I'll certainly be cheering her on. To see an interview of Jennifer talking about her upcoming event, just .

Here's more from an ABC interview [5]:

I like Jennifer's views on goal setting — if you tell yourself you're going to do something then just do it. You may not be a Self cover girl and have the whole world watching to see if you succeed, but you can still hold yourself accountable for all your fitness goals. Joining a program such as Team in Training [7] is a great way to add a little extra emphasis on reaching the finish line.

I've actually recently completed my first triathlon — yay! — and if you're like Jennifer and training for your first, you may want to take a look at some helpful tips that I learned [8] about the actual day of the race.

Source [9]