Today, August 24, is the day that I won my Olympic gold medal in 2004 in Athens Greece. Not only did I win the 100 meter hurdles but I broke the Olympic record with a personal best time of 12.37+ACE It is very hard to put my feelings into words but one word that I can use to describe it is relief. I … [Read more...]
Harper, Wells, Jones: Controversy or Media hype?
I do not normally get involved in other peoples' drama but with the past couple days of tweets, articles, and television interviews of Dawn Harper, Kellie Wells, and Lolo Jones, I have been encouraged to say my +ACI-peace+ACI.+ACY-nbsp+ADs Let me also just give you a couple of my credentials that I feel validate … [Read more...]
Joanna Hayes, the Day Before the Olympic Trials: I Win Because…
As I sit here in my hotel bed of the newly renovated Valley River Inn in Eugene Oregon I cannot help but to think, +ACI-I can't believe the Olympic Trials are about to begin+ACEAIg It really happened so fast. +ACY-nbsp+ADs-I knew it would be here, we all did but somehow I thought it would take a little longer for it … [Read more...]
Joanna Hayes: I choose to believe!
The final of the 100 hurdles at the U.S. Olympic Trials is in 4 weeks+ACEAIQ OMG+ACE This is the time when most athletes ask themselves if they have done enough? Are they prepared for the trials? I ask myself those questions along with +ACI-Did I start training early enough?+ACI +ACI-Am I going to be able to race with … [Read more...]
Hurdler Joanna Hayes Believes
+ACY-nbsp+ADs The final of the 100 hurdles is in exactly four weeks from today+ACEAIQ Omg+ACE This is the time when most athletes ask themselves if they have done enough? Are they prepared for the trials?+ACY-nbsp+ADs I ask myself those questions along with +ACI-Did I start training early enough?+ACI +ACI-Am I going to be able to … [Read more...]
Joanna Hayes: Happiness and Gratitude on her Road to an Olympic Comeback
So, I wrote this blog on Sunday evening+ACY-nbsp+ADs-after my race but I have decided to rewrite it because it was full of me complaining and being frustrated with myself, as the entire day just did not go remotely close to how I had planned+ACE That is not the kind of blog that I want to put out because that … [Read more...]
Joanna Hayes on The Comeback: Things are falling into place!
Hey guys, I'm in a much better mood after my second race than I was after my first race+ACEAJg-nbsp+ADs What a difference a week makes+ACEAJg-nbsp+ADs I was second again, which is the most frustrating part, but this time I only lost by .02 as opposed to .21. +ACY-nbsp+ADs-It may not seem like it but that+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s a huge … [Read more...]
Joanna Hayes on Race #2 of her Comeback Season: Giving it 100 %
Well, I had my first race of the season after my +ACY-ldquo+ADs-retirement+ACY-rdquo+ADs and 3 1/2 years of inactivity and I am okay with the result.+ACY-nbsp+ADs However, I am not happy nor am I satisfied because I know I could have done better+ACEAJg-nbsp+ADs What I am doing is not easy+ADs coming back from such a long lay off … [Read more...]
Joanna Hayes on stepping on to the track for her first 100m hurdles since September 2008
So, it's been forever since I wrote a blog+ACE Well, that's not actually true, it's been forever since I posted a blog. Seems like I am always writing them and just not posting them. I just get so busy and caught up+ACE My days are so jammed packed I don't even know how I'm doing it. A typical day … [Read more...]
Joanna Hayes: What my first race in 3.5 years was like - like nothing I’ve ever experienced!
Joanna before the race - Photo courtesy of +AEA-USATrack+AF8-Field It's been just over a week since I ran my first track meet in 3 1/2 years+ACEAJg-nbsp+ADs I figured now is a good time to tell you all about it since I've had some time to let it all sink in.+ACY-nbsp+ADs Who knows what I would have written right after I … [Read more...]