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" I slice up a ton of cucumbers, celery, carrots and red and yellow peppers. Keep them in your fridge so you always have something handy to curb your snack attack. "
Summer Sanders
Yellow
Always
Attack
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" One of my favorite workouts to do with my girlfriends is yoga. We are equally impatient with our yoga. We are those people who are sweating in the back, and we'll be in downward dog giggling and looking at each other. And I know what we're all thinking: What are we going to order for dinner afterward? "
Summer Sanders
People
Looking
Dinner
" For me, music makes my smile brighter during my workouts. It adds that extra something that motivates me to go further or work harder! "
Summer Sanders
Something
Smile
Music
" Once you learn the basic rules of good nutrition, you'll realize it's not so complicated. It doesn't matter if you're running errands or 13 miles, you need enough fuel to last all day. Proper nutrition is the difference between feeling exhausted and getting the most out of a workout. "
Summer Sanders
Enough
Rules
Good
" I worked at this place called Water World; it was a waterslide park. My brother and my dad framed my first paycheck from this place - which was for $0.00 dollars - because I didn't even make enough to cover the cost of my uniform! "
Summer Sanders
Place
Enough
World
" Make sure that when you look at your plate, it's a beautiful blank canvas to start with, and you want lots of color on there. You want to make sure you have whole grains and protein. It should not be beige in color; it should be green and bright red, and orange and yellow. "
Summer Sanders
Yellow
Red
Color
" I tried piano, acting, and a bunch of things. My family let me do what I wanted to do; they made sure I had balance in my life because I was self-driven. Listen to your kid, encourage them, and make it fun. "
Summer Sanders
Me
My Life
Life
" At 4, I joined a summer rec team called the Sugar Bears. "
Summer Sanders
Sugar
Bears
Joined
" We try to live by the secret of sevens. A friend, who has been married for over 40 years, told us about this magic. Make and keep a date every seven days, take a night away alone, for yourself, every seven weeks, and schedule an adult-only vacation every seven months. "
Summer Sanders
Alone
Yourself
Live
" To be a champion, I think you have to see the big picture. It's not about winning and losing; it's about every day hard work and about thriving on a challenge. It's about embracing the pain that you'll experience at the end of a race and not being afraid. I think people think too hard and get afraid of a certain challenge. "
Summer Sanders
Pain
Hard Work
Experience
" I've been barefoot most of my life: either flip flops or barefoot on the pool deck. Although you'd think that would make me a good candidate for barefoot running, that doesn't work with me. "
Summer Sanders
Life
Work
Good
" I lead by example. My kids know what sweat is. They've seen me come home from so many runs and asked, 'What's on your skin? How did you get it?' And I tell them, 'It's from exercise!' So now my son will come home from a bike ride, take off his helmet and say, 'Look, Mom. I'm sweating! I just worked out!' "
Summer Sanders
Me
Bike
Home
" Swimming is great because there are levels of goals. First, when I was four, it was making it to the other end and overcoming the fear of standing up in front of everybody at a swim meet because I was such a shy kid. "
Summer Sanders
Great
Overcoming
Swimming
" I don't care how much you're working out; when you go to put on that bikini, you're like, 'Oh no!' "
Summer Sanders
Out
Care
You
" It's not really about the competition. Your biggest challenge in a race is yourself. You're often racing against time. You're frequently running everything through your mind. You're always competing against preconceived ideas. It's not really the person next to you that you worry about. "
Summer Sanders
Yourself
Challenge
Competition
" 'They Don't Care About Us' by Michael Jackson - This song makes me want to dance, and I fell in love with it watching 'This Is It' with my kids. "
Summer Sanders
Dance
Song
Care
" Being a pro athlete doesn't mean you treat your body right, even though it's so important to what you do. Being a runner and training for important races has taught me more about how to fuel than swimming ever did. I realize it's a process and part of the commitment. "
Summer Sanders
Commitment
Swimming
Training
" When I was training for the Olympics, I didn't eat the way I should have. I missed out on much-needed protein and opted for every easy carb. "
Summer Sanders
Way
Training
Out
" Running is how I clear my head and find my center again. "
Summer Sanders
Running
Find
How
" You can't go wrong with some nuts. The key word is 'some.' Eat them one at a time, not by the handful. "
Summer Sanders
You
Eat
Time
" Protein is important and hard for me to get in a hurry. We're busy. I don't always remember to thaw the chicken for dinner. I always have eggs, and they're light and satisfying. I never feel stuffed at the end of it. "
Summer Sanders
End
Remember
Light
" I love to run, but training can be hard, especially with a family and a crazy travel schedule. I often do sprints with my kids, where they bike and I run along side them so we can 'race' each other for a quarter-mile or shorter repeats. "
Summer Sanders
Family
Training
Travel
" Daily repetition matters when a kid is learning to swim. It can be 20 minutes in a lesson or an hour practicing for a couple of weeks. "
Summer Sanders
Learning
Repetition
Lesson
" Don't just tell your kids to be active and to get outside and play. Lead by example. "
Summer Sanders
Lead By Example
Active
Play
" 'I Got a Feeling' by the Black Eyed Peas - Reminds me of happy, fun times with my friends and makes me want to jump around. "
Summer Sanders
Friends
Me
Happy
" When I was younger, I would eat everything. "
Summer Sanders
Younger
Everything
Eat
" I have so much to learn when it comes to running. I just don't ever want it to feel like a chore. When I choose to sign up for a race or go out for a run, it's to make myself feel good, and I almost always do. "
Summer Sanders
Run
Race
Myself
" When I was training for the Chicago Marathon, I would eat a cup of cereal after an 18-mile long run, and then I'd have to get out the door with nothing but a granola bar in my hand. I can't change my busy schedule with my kids, but I can work harder to improve in this area. I think it's a part of training that most of us find difficult. "
Summer Sanders
Change
Think
Training
" For as long as I wanted to swim, I also wanted to do something on TV. My best friend in high school, we used to pretend like we had a TV show, and we had this dream of being the next 'Kate & Allie.' Having that kind of a shtick. "
Summer Sanders
Friend
School
Best
" A great way to get all the right nutrients is to make a colorful plate - mix of good vegetables, carbohydrates, and protein. If you notice all your vegetables are green, change it up and add another color for a variety of benefits in one meal. "
Summer Sanders
Change
Color
Good
" The first lesson my kids got about the ocean was to respect it. You can never turn your back on the ocean when you're dealing with tides and currents - factors beyond your control. You have to be the CEO of your family on the water. CEO stands for 'constant eyes on,' and it's something I never forget. "
Summer Sanders
Water
Respect
Ocean