I have taken a few days to reflect and recover from my first CrossFit Regionals Competition in Dallas this past weekend. I am proud to say that I got to compete with my CrossFit Max Effort team, Lindsay Andrew, Alex Chiaradia, Jennifer Hill, Colt Prattes and Marcos Rivera. The South Regional … [Read more...]
Do you fight with your emotions? by Erica Quam @coachquam
Do You Fight Your Emotions? written by Erica Quam Do your emotions get the best of you? Your emotions will move you closer to or further away from the things that you want in life. Believe it or not, you are in charge of your feelings and emotions. * Here's are two lists of … [Read more...]
Byline to Finish Line: Why I love defensive indifference
It is literally the only time I cheer in the press box. And it’s not over a play, but rather over an official scoring decision. This is how it goes down: It’s late in the game and usually a blowout. A runner advances to second base with no move by the pitcher, catcher or infield to … [Read more...]
Brittney Griner Engaged to WNBA All-Star Glory Johnson
Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner and Tulsa Shock forward Glory Johnson are now engaged. Griner proposed to Johnson—a fellow dunker and WNBA All-Star—on Thursday night, and Johnson said ‘Yes.’ Griner and Johnson posted the below photos on Instagram: … [Read more...]
Lashinda Demus: My trip to the OTC to find out what the heck is wrong!
Have any athletes out there ever got to the point where you actually wish something terrible was wrong with you so that you had a valid excuse for your disappointing performance? 2014 was the first “bad season” of my career. I have dealt with injuries and setbacks before, but … [Read more...]
Pregnancy running log week 29 (whew!) via @MegganFranks
Monday: 5 miles (did my new morning loop. A bit of ligament pain! Argh so frustrating. I am so slow I feel like a turtle!) Tuesday: 5 miles (basically a repeat of Monday. Yay me.) Wednesday: 40 min on the treadmill. No ligament pain, slept a little late and ran out of time but all in all a good run. … [Read more...]
Life of a Weightlifter: Where you been, Sarah?
Ok, so obviously, I have not been very active on the interweb the past few months and it all has to do with my inability to compete. Sad face. I know you're all thinking, "Man, I miss Sarah. Where has she been my whole, past, few months?" The answer is, "Nunya. Nunya business." Not really. … [Read more...]
The Breast Reduction Debate Among Female Athletes
That weight may seem insignificant and even appealing to some women, but for female athletes, the modest gains in weight can be very concerning. Some female athletes are concerned about how the added weight could affect balance and inhibit performance. As a result, female athletes turn to … [Read more...]
Crazy In Love via @LaurenFleshman
I love my baby You told me I would I just took him Out of his bed Wrapped Like a burrito In the middle Of deep slumber And lay with him On the shag carpet floor Because I couldn’t Live one more second Without holding him … [Read more...]
Welcome To My Quarter Life Crisis
It took me 4 years of hard work, multiple (and I mean MULTIPLE) change-of-major request forms, and 2 different bicycles, but I finally did it. I finally graduated college! I am officially a UC Davis alum. Soooo…now what? For the past 4 years as a student-athlete, I was able to go to class … [Read more...]