Words matter. These are the best Misty May-Treanor Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
She had a hit for every syllable: ‘Don’t. You. Ever. Talk. To. Me. Like. That. Ever. Again.’ That was the last time I ever talked back to Mom.
My favorite power food is Greek yogurt and honey.
I try to do something every day. I lift weights at least three to four days per week, and I’ll intersperse that with cardio. For example, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, I’ll run and do heavy lifting, and on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, I’ll spend two hours lifting weights, as well as something like swimming.
It’s important to just kind of get away from your sport until you miss it. It’s about taking time to enjoy other aspects of life or learn new things. It helps rejuvenate.
I know when things are going to get me a little nervous, because nervous to me feels good.
I didn’t want to stop before my time was up.
I’m an avid animal lover. When I was 16, I wanted to be a vet or a zookeeper. I grew up with animals. At one time we had between five and eight dogs in the house, with four cats. We’re menagerie people.
I juice everything! Whether it’s beet, carrot, or apple, I’ll juice it. I always keep brown rice in the kitchen. I’ll often pack a cooler full of food to have throughout the day when I’m busy.
Over the years, I’ve made many sacrifices to win two Olympic gold medals and put together winning streaks that will never be broken.
If you maintain a healthy diet, or at least are smart about your food choices, you’ll still see the pounds come off.
I think the most surprising thing about the Olympics would be the amount of interaction and partying that goes on behind the scenes. They have nightclubs at the Olympic Village. It’s like college all over again.
I don’t want to be put on a pedestal. I want to be known as a nice and normal person, but my skills are a little more excelled.
I didn’t think I’d be going for another Olympics.
My biggest goal for the future is motherhood.
It’s just as important to work on the little muscle groups as well as the big muscle groups. People, when they train, go to gyms. I call them ‘nightclub bodies’ – ginormous up top, and legs are little sticks. You see a lot of people, and they forget you can’t leave the little muscles behind.
I used to hate planks, because I could only hold them for about 20 seconds. I’ll never be like, ‘Yeah, I’m so excited to do planks!’ but I find that I don’t hate them as much anymore.
I’m stronger than I think I am. Mentally, physically.
