The balancing act of motherhood and a career, and being a wife, is something that I don't think I'll ever perfect, but I love the challenge of it. Kerri Walsh More Quotes by Kerri Walsh More Quotes From Kerri Walsh It's the best thing in the world, the most challenging thing in the world, being a parent, and one of the first lessons I learned was to ask for help. Kerri Walsh parent challenges world When I'm sore, ice is my best friend. It really works. I take omega-3s every day, which helps with inflammation. And I try to eat things that won't inflame my joints, like fresh fruits and veggies, lean protein, and seafood. Kerri Walsh my-best-friend ice trying But they've [my children] made me better. They hold me more accountable for who I am and who I aspire to be, and they make me want to be better. And that's not just as a mommy, but as a woman and as an athlete. Kerri Walsh who-i-am athlete children I think educating myself has been huge. I feel like the way it's presented in the media is that if you got to Brazil you're flipping a coin on your health. I don't think it has to be that way. If I were wanting to have a baby right after the Olympics I would take precautions, and then when the Olympics were over I would get tested to make sure I didn't have the virus in me, and then I'd go for it. Kerri Walsh media baby thinking In my heart, I'm so far from done. Kerri Walsh volleyball done heart At some point you're like, gosh, this rehab is never going to end, and then all of a sudden I'm full strength and I'm about to go to my first competition. So I feel really great. Kerri Walsh rehab competition firsts I would take all the precautions, I'm going to bring my natural remedies, keep the mosquitoes away naturally and I'm going to bring my DEET. I'm going to do my part. And again, it's something, when a baby is involved you don't want to take any risks. So I would just exercise a lot of caution and do my part and then get tested and go for it. Kerri Walsh risk exercise baby I want to be efficient and effective in everything I do. I start every day with a protein shake, with my vanilla Almond Breeze, and my kids start their day the same way as well. [Nutrition] is a huge piece of the puzzle. It's not just about working hard and being physical. It's about being smart and mindful of what's going in and out of our bodies. And also taking the time to enjoy things, and to appreciate the process. Kerri Walsh smart appreciate kids I'm doing mental training as well. So, you know, body, mind, and spirit - everything is being addressed, every single day. Generally I'll have three training sessions a day. Kerri Walsh training three mind I think the hard part is over. Now it's time for us to play. Kerri Walsh volleyball inspirational funny At some point I go back on the sand to get my sand legs. Because it takes a good month for my legs to catch up with everything, with the displacement and all that stuff. So right now we're training on the beach six days a week for practice, and that's generally about two and a half hours. And then I'm doing pilates three times a week. Kerri Walsh practice beach two Misty [May] and I had something magical, and I think at the basis of that was so much trust. Especially in the really competitive situations where it really felt do-or-die, we were unbreakable. We always stuck together, even if we lost we were together. Kerri Walsh together may thinking People think we have coasted the last four years. We fought, we had a lot of battles. We've always had to battle. Kerri Walsh volleyball years thinking I take my role as an ambassador for the sport, and as a role model for boys, girls, mommies, daddies - whoever it is - very, very seriously. I know the impact my role models have had in my life, and I'm in a really beautiful position to be able to be that for others. Kerri Walsh girl beautiful sports And it's given me great perspective. It makes me really focused and efficient, which - I was focused before I had babies but I wasted a lot of time. Prior to having babies I thought I was so busy and now I realize just how ignorant I was. Kerri Walsh ignorant perspective baby It's not a sprint to get in shape. Kerri Walsh sprint getting-in-shape shapes What's not to love about us! People got to know Misty and me in Athens. We've continued to be successful and continued to connect with the fans. I promise we're going to be tough to get rid of. Kerri Walsh volleyball inspirational funny I want to be efficient and effective in everything I do. Kerri Walsh efficient want I want our kids to know that we have to feel our bodies. And nutrition is a huge part of that. Kerri Walsh body want kids I switched from indoor to beach I had been playing indoor for 12 years. And, to be honest, to make a living indoors you have to go overseas. I am such a family girl and just wanted to be home, so that didn't appeal to me. Kerri Walsh girl home beach
