When I started this blog, I fully intended on posting something every single week during the season… but that quickly changed. We’re three games in and already facing some tough decisions. Three plays into the first game of the season, my boyfriend was stepped on by a 250+ pound defensive lineman. As a result, he …
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Closing Out Camp (Finally!)
Camp is finally coming to a close! My boyfriend has moved back home, yet football is still in full swing. Practice, film sessions, weight lifting, treatment/recovery, and team activities are still slated from 5am to 9pm (and now that he’s moved home, he’s not the only one woken up by his 4:30am alarms). Though the …
Football Season Part 1: Training Camp
The end of July/beginning of August always signify the start of football season in our household. Yes, I realize the season doesn’t actually start for another month or so, but for those of us who are dating/engaged to/married to/related to football players, football season begins when training camp begins. For my man, training camp means …
Who am I?
I’m not really sure where to begin answering that question because I am a lot of things.. I am a strong woman, mentally and physically. I am a former Division I athlete. I am a current strength and conditioning coach. I am independent, stubborn, hard-working, and sarcastic. I’m a daughter, a sister, and a girlfriend. …
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