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" '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
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" I love to swim. When I jump in the water, I feel like I'm 12 years old again. It's really funny how it does that to me. "
Summer Sanders
Water
Me
Jump
" There is nothing in this world that I love more than my family. To be able to share the joy of running with them at the Runner's World Half Marathon and Running Festival where we can all participate together is as close as you can get to a perfect weekend. "
Summer Sanders
Joy
Family
Weekend
" 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
" Quite simply, my diet has and will always be everything in moderation. People look at Olympic athletes and think they must cut out all those things everyone else indulges in, and speaking for myself, I never did. "
Summer Sanders
Never
People
Think
" 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
" 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
" 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
" Here's what I've learned about eating healthy when you're busy: It's all about preparation. Make your snacks on Sunday, and you will be good to go until Thursday or so. "
Summer Sanders
Good
Sunday
Preparation
" Boston is the cream of the crop of the marathon world. It has such history that you feel such honor just being a part of it. All the other races have pacers to get you to a Boston qualifying time. "
Summer Sanders
World
Honor
History
" I used to carbo load. But then I ran my first marathon, actually on a whim. All I could think of was that I needed protein. I remember going to the grocery store and buying one of those roasted chickens. I remember downing a bunch of that and, yes, I had some carbs, but that's what I felt I needed. "
Summer Sanders
Think
Remember
Chickens
" Indoor pools just don't seem as inviting to me. "
Summer Sanders
Pools
Seem
Inviting
" 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
" 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 have a big bag of M&M's in the pantry, and I have a scoop after lunch. That's my treat. "
Summer Sanders
Pantry
After
Bag
" 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
" 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
" 'Man In The Mirror' by Michael Jackson - I used to have my very first dance parties with my kids to this song when they were little, even carried them around to it. It just makes you want to be a better person and be inspired. "
Summer Sanders
Better Person
Dance
Man
" 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 am addicted to cereal. I am one of those people who just loves their cereal morning, noon and night. Kellogg's message is what I tell my kids every single day, which is: You've gotta start off your day right with a good, healthy breakfast to give yourself the potential for greatness. "
Summer Sanders
Yourself
Day
Greatness
" 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
" When people say, 'Hey, wanna come to our house for dinner?' I say, 'Yeah, what should I bring?' They say, 'How about the dessert?' I just don't skimp on the dessert. I make it the yummy way it should be made, and then I just don't eat the whole pan. "
Summer Sanders
House
Dessert
Way
" 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'm not the athlete I was when I was training for the Olympics in '92 or when I was working out every single day. I have to live in moderation: I work out three or four days a week, and I smile while I'm working out - I really do enjoy it. I work out with my girlfriends and make it a social competition. "
Summer Sanders
Live
Day
Competition
" When I was younger, I would eat everything. "
Summer Sanders
Younger
Everything
Eat
" I first noticed my varicose veins when I was pregnant with my second child, and I'd always thought that it was something that affected older, inactive people. I looked at my lifestyle and thought, 'I can't be a candidate for this.' Eventually, the pain became something I couldn't ignore. "
Summer Sanders
Thought
People
Pain
" Honestly, if I can plan out a few meals ahead of time, I feel much more organized. "
Summer Sanders
Feel
Time
Ahead
" It really was my brother who got me involved in swimming. I wanted to be just like him and do everything he was doing. "
Summer Sanders
Brother
Swimming
Me
" If there's any indirect way I can motivate or inspire Olympic athletes... that is one of the greatest honors. Even Natalie Coughlin saying that I inspired her. I'm so humbled by that. I think that's amazing. "
Summer Sanders
Think
Amazing
I Can
" 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
" With my son, falling off his bike is usually what makes him upset, so a hug goes a long way. But girls are more complicated; my daughter will get bummed out because her friend hurt her feelings. In that case, we'll talk about it. I'll tell her that she's a great friend, and that she needs to talk to her friends about it. "
Summer Sanders
Son
Friend
Daughter