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Aside from chatting with the triathlete herself about workouts, SELF has been checking in with Jennifer Lopez's trainer, Gunnar Peterson, too. He mentioned that one of the most important parts of prepping for a triathlon is making sure you've got the right gear, especially a bicycle saddle that, "won't have you wincing and swearing with every pedal stroke." So how did Jennifer ensure she would be comfortable riding the 12-mile cycling leg?

"I got on the ass-o-meter at the bike store. That's what they call it! You sit on this foam-rubber pad with numbers on it to determine what seat you need. There were three sizes: 130 millimeter, 143 mm and 155 mm. Guess which one I needed? 155. Instead of a tiny, aerodynamic seat, they bring out this bigger thing for me. Ha! But it's not about the size of your butt! It measures where your bones sit. And you know, it felt so much better than the other seats. I said to myself, Oh my God, now I can do this."

"It's not like you're on a Barcalounger or a beach cruiser bike, but you need to be comfortable," Peterson adds. "We got bikes by Specialized at Toga Bike Shop in New York and Cynergy Cycles in Santa Monica. Bike shop pros are the sherpas of the cycling world; they guide you through everything. A pro will make sure the pitch and position of your saddle and handlebars and everything else is properly fitted. That will improve how you ride and feel on a bike, giving you more power."

Jennifer has a great incentive to keep peddling-raising money and awareness for one of her favorite charities, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles-and thanks to her bike, she can feel even better about it, literally!

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Keep checking back to read more about Jennifer's triathlon training progress and charity initiatives.

I didn't even bother reading the rest of the comments yesterday.

But, yeah, I'm going to reply every day, too.

That doesn't surprise me, Nadia. The person is CRAZY. Saying we're pathetic for being fans, but spending hours posting there and digging up negative gossip. She's probably reading this right now.

I thought the blog was cute. I like that she takes what could be an uncomfortable topic and jokes about it.

I wonder if they're going ot blog every day forthe next few weeks. I hope so.