Sep 20, 2011 | The Life Less Ordinary
It may seem strange to feel grateful for the people who punish you–who hit you, yell at you, and constantly correct you. Yet gratitude is exactly what I feel. Fighters are well versed in the concept of paying it forward. Someone helps you train for your fight,...
Sep 16, 2011 | The Life Less Ordinary
In men, strength is valued and celebrated. Women, on the other hand, are supposed to look nice and act nice. I’m sure you’ve all heard the saying: if a male executive is tough, they call him a leader. If a female executive is tough, they call her a bitch....
Sep 15, 2011 | The Life Less Ordinary
After not being able to train on Days Six and Seven, my return to the gym on Day Eight was an exercise in mental toughness…all 2.5 hours of it. I’d like you to meet my guru of mental toughness, Joscelyn Bailey. Think you can’t possibly do one more...
Sep 14, 2011 | The Life Less Ordinary
Most women think of their weight as a deep, dark secret. Few would be happy about weighing themselves in front of another person, but how about in a room full of people, including media with television cameras, wearing nothing but a bikini? This is what all...
Sep 13, 2011 | The Life Less Ordinary
Last week did not end on a good note. As you can no doubt tell from my previous post, I’ve been having some issues with blogging. I was not in a great place, so I was extra sensitive and questioning my worth. It was the worst possible time for someone to post a...
Sep 10, 2011 | The Writing Life
There’s a lot of things they don’t tell you about blogging. Even on blogs. And especially not on those oh-so-helpful blogs about: how to start a blog; whether or not you should start one; and what you need to do to build an audience. They may tell you...
Sep 9, 2011 | The Life Less Ordinary
My training diet requires that I drink a ton of water–basically as much as I possibly can. Water is important for so many things–muscle recovery and development, weight loss, joint health, etc., but drinking enough is always a challenge for me. I’m...
Sep 8, 2011 | The Life Less Ordinary
Fight camp — fall 2011 Ouch. You know that song by R.E.M. called Everybody Hurts? Well, that pretty much summed up the fight camp yesterday. Those who weren’t in actual pain were suffering from a lack of energy (except for Wayne, of course, who...
Sep 7, 2011 | The Life Less Ordinary
“Is it okay if I start hitting now?” I’d been holding the pads for our team captain for about three minutes. This guy’s punching power is legend, so I’d been steeling myself for the worst, but was pleasantly surprised. Holding for him...
Sep 6, 2011 | The Life Less Ordinary
Hello Dear Readers, Well, this is it…this is what all the hard work and sacrifice were for. I am finally in Fight Camp. While everyone else was enjoying the last of the long weekend and dreading the inevitable return to work, I was in the gym with my five fellow...
