Racing Driver Jennifer Jo Cobb Shares Swimsuit Photo From the Lake

American professional racing driver Jennifer Jo Cobb enjoyed time on the lake with her friends in North Carolina earlier this year. Cobb, 50, shared a picture of herself wearing a swimsuit and posing with three friends on Lake Badin, smiling in the sunshine. “Different kind of happy hour! Got to test out my new lake toy with friends at sunset 💕☀️🕶️ #badinlake,” she captioned the post. Cobb works hard to maintain her strong physique through training and a healthy diet—here’s how she does it.

1. Sensible Diet

Cobb has a balanced diet without too many restrictions. “I do not have a strict diet but I take things in moderation,” she says. “I try to limit pasta to once per week and I try to eat fish at least once a week. I really limit sweets and I am not a big snacker as I would rather have small meals. I don’t think that what you eat gets you in trouble but what you do not eat. If I am eating enough fruits and vegetables then my body does not crave carbs and I tend to be overall healthier and clearer mentally. I will often blend spinach, water, banana, mixed berries and a splash of orange juice into a smoothie to get many nutrients at once.”

2. Cardio and Weight Training

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Cobb builds strength through weight training, and does plenty of cardio. “I love to lift free weights,” she says. “I do reps to absolutely exertion and I think because I was a dancer and in gymnastics as a child, my muscles have great memory.I tend to get bored easily so I really mix up my workouts between cardio and strength classes, yoga, Pilates and some days I do 30 minutes cardio on the gym machines (usually treadmill or elliptical) and then 30 minutes of free weights.”

3. Controlled Roller Coaster

Cobb says the feeling of racing a car is indescribable. “It takes a lot of focus, but it takes a lot of calculating—what you’re feeling in your hands, in the steering wheel, what you’re feeling in the seat that the car is doing—is there a slight vibration?” she says. “Is there a wiggle? You’re trying to diagnose so many different things while maintaining focus, while maintaining courage and praying for that wisdom that you’re conveying the right message back to your team… It’s like being on a roller coaster that you control. It’s this really amazing relationship with the racecar, with the speed, with the potential danger, with the focus, with constantly trying to improve.”

4. Learning From Failure

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Cobb has learned from every defeat and grown as a result. “I’ve been knocked on my butt more than a few times, to the point where it would’ve made total sense just to give in and to give up,” she says. “But every time I made the concrete decision not to give up and to forge forward—no matter how tough the circumstances were, whether it be financially or from a defeated standpoint of not quite being where you want to be—every time I decided to forge forward, some sort of a breakthrough happened.”

5. Helping Women

Cobb is proud to lend her voice to an important organization. “A healthy and active lifestyle is the key for success and happiness,” she says. “It is truly amazing how being physically fit affects your mental state and once you believe you can achieve something – with enough work and determination – you will accomplish things you once never thought possible. Somewhere along my journey I realized that this was not ‘all about me’ and I wanted to take the platform that I had being unique in the world of NASCAR and deflect the glory to other worthy women so I started an organization called Driven2Honor to honor female military members. I have met so many wonderful and strong women since the program began and I hope to continue to honor and empower these wonderful women.”

Naomi Schiff is a trailblazer. She’s a successful racing driver. She’s also transitioned into acting. She recently enjoyed a trip to Sri Lanka, and shared some photos on Instagram. In them, Schiff enjoyed time by the pool, wearing a blue swimsuit and a pink swimsuit. She captioned the post, “Vitamin 🌊 and C 💙We spent the last few days of our trip to Sri Lanka on the south west coast at the @thesandhya resort in Ahangama. An amazing stay filled with sun, surf and smiles. ☀️” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Naomi Schiff stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. She Wants To Represent Black Women

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Schiff wants to be an inspiration and representation for black women in racing. She talked about this with Refinery29. “I was basically like an alien because I was both female and Black. I was always the only one in the room. I don't even know if there were any other Black female racing drivers at all when I raced. It makes me proud to be able to bring a different type of representation to broadcasting in motorsport that hasn't existed prior to me, in terms of being a young woman and a woman of colour.”

2. She Goes After What She Wants

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In an interview on Red Bull's website, Schiff shared her advice for others who want to break into an industry. “If you walk into a room and there’s no one who looks like you, whether that’s in motorsports or sport or business, it has no bearing on your own capabilities. It might be harder, and people might not understand your struggle, but that doesn’t mean you can’t do it. Don’t stand in your own way—other people will do that. Go for anything you want to do.”

3. She Hikes

Schiff does a lot of outdoor activities to stay in shape, and shares a bunch of highlights on her Instagram. One thing she likes to do is go hiking. Schiff shared this set of photos of herself hiking on a mountain in the Western Cape. She captioned the post, “Not too shabby.” Schiff also shared this photo of herself sitting on top of a mountain overlooking the beach, captioning it, “Where’s this pic taken?”

4. She Bikes

Another outdoor activity Schiff likes to do to stay in shape is going biking. She shared this photo on Instagram of herself going on a bike ride in Amsterdam. Better Health states that biking has a lot of benefits. “Cycling can help to protect you from serious diseases such as stroke, heart attack, some cancers, depression, diabetes, obesity and arthritis. Riding a bike is healthy, fun and a low-impact form of exercise for all ages. Cycling is easy to fit into your daily routine by riding to the shops, park, school or work.”

5. She Thrives Outside

The advantages of sunshine are diverse and impactful. Sunlight's most prominent benefit is its role in synthesizing vitamin D in the skin, crucial for bolstering immune responses and maintaining strong bones. Exposure to the sun also triggers the release of serotonin, a neurotransmitter that uplifts mood and reduces stress. By regulating circadian rhythms, natural light contributes to improved sleep quality and a more balanced internal body clock. Moreover, well-lit spaces have been linked to heightened cognitive function and increased productivity, ideal for effective learning and work environments. Lastly, the sun's natural antibacterial effects support skin health and can aid in the healing of various skin ailments.

Racing driver Katherine Legge is British but moved to the United States years ago, and clearly loves her new home. Legge, 43, shared a picture of herself on social media, wearing a bikini while posing on a boat with two friends, looking happy in the sunshine. Her caption highlighted how much she appreciates the friends she has made while on the other side of the pond. “Beyond grateful for the freedom and opportunities this amazing country and special people have afforded me. Celebrating surrounded by friends and fun and sunshine,” she captioned the post. Legge trains hard to be a champion—here’s what it takes.

1. Child Racer

Legge has been racing for a very long time. “I started karting when I was 9 years old,” she says. “Ever since then I love the adrenaline rush, the competition with others, the speed, the focus it gave me, the need to be smart about engineering the car to be fast, and the competition with myself to continue to grow and get better. It’s pretty much my identity at this point.”

2. Avocado Toast

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Legge starts the day with either avocado toast or a protein smoothie. A recent study from UCLA shows eating avocado can greatly benefit skin health. “In the bigger context, skin is a part of the body and you can’t just rely on topical treatment to keep your skin in great health,” says Zhaoping Li, MD, chief of the division of clinical nutrition at UCLA. “Skin health is only going to go so far, especially if your body is not in the best condition. What we have learned from this study is that avocado is a very unique fruit. It has a lot of fibers, monounsaturated fatty acids and phytonutrients and it has an impact on many, if not all, of the organ systems inside of our body.”

3. Off-Track Training

When she’s not racing, Legge stays active through her workouts. “I’m either training, running, riding my bike or in the gym, doing racing-related business activities or in the yard or playing golf!” she says. “In my heart, I have always been focused on racing – making the most out of the opportunities I have had, and fighting for new opportunities. Like all professional sports, it is difficult to succeed in racing. I wasn’t always sure at the beginning of my career if I would make it to the top levels of the sport, but I always was single minded and focused on doing so.”

4. Running and Stairs

Legge loves to run outside and do the stairs when the gym is not an option. “Running! You can do that anywhere and I need to do cardio for racing,” she says. “Racing is an endurance-based sport. You are in a hot cockpit for hours at a time, dealing with high-g loads under braking, acceleration and cornering; very heavy steering and even greater braking forces, so it’s important to do plenty of hot sweaty running outside in the heat to adapt! There are also a lot of stretches and core exercises you can do on the road too. I need to do more stretching!”

5. Coffee First Thing

Legge enjoys a cup of antioxidant-packed coffee every day. “There aren’t a lot of downsides to drinking moderate amounts of coffee — and in fact, it can have positive effects on your health,” says registered dietitian Devon Peart, RD, MHSc, BASc. “The latest research is showing that it’s not the antioxidants per se that make coffee, in moderation, beneficial. It’s actually the phenolic compounds… Coffee is made from beans, a plant food. Research is showing that the phenolic components in coffee provide health-promoting effects similar to those in vegetables or fruits.”