1999 A Very Memorable Moment- Lady Razorback Basketball

A Blast From The Past: The amazing highlights of a very special Arkansas Lady Razorback basketball player- Treva Christensen. This was a very memorable game for Treva because it was against Top-Five ranking Stanford and a game that would name Treva- The Player of the Game.

But, the most significant part of this whole evening was that Treva got the opportunity to showcase her outstanding bball skills/talent in front of her biggest idol of all-time, Indiana Pacer Reggie Miller. Definitely a big moment to remember in the year 1999. :)

Life is not about all the steps you have taken, or all the places you have been, it's about the footprints you leave behind. You made your mission successful in basketball because you had the heart/passion, confidence, courage, and the determination to be the best YOU could possibly be! You have been an inspiration to so many, and I know you continue to be an inspiration in all that you do now! You are awesome!!!

REFUSE TO STAY DOWN!!!

Part 1 Of Brandy Goddard's Ninja Warrior Training. 

You've Worked Day In & Day Out! Free Your Mind...Drop & Dissolve Any Inner Blockage. Raise Your Potential By Living Every Second Refreshed. Always Have Faith In Your Ability & Strength. BELIEVE & BECOME!!! You've Worked Too Hard For This-REFUSE TO STAY DOWN! You Have A Strong Foundation Ready To BE UNLEASHED. YOU Have A Powerful & Lethal Weapon- That's YOUR WILL. YOUR WILL TO DO/YOUR WILL TO SUCCEED. Remember: DON'T THINK-JUST DO! YOU GOT THIS!

A MOMENT TO REMEMBER- A WRINKLE IN TIME AND FOUR YEARS LATER

If I Could I Would Create A WRINKLE IN TIME (Two Points In Time That Are Wrinkled To Intersect And Would Allow Instant Travel To Any Place I Wanted To Be), So I Could Go Watch You Run. Tomorrow Is Your Big Marathon, And I Wish I Could Be There To Watch You Succeed Like You Did In 2010. 

I Am Extremely PROUD OF YOU And I Know In My Heart You Are Going To Be Great Tomorrow. I Will Be Thinking Of You And Cheering You On In SPIRIT. 

So Go DO It And Shine Bright. I LOVE YOU ALWAYS.

2010 25TH L.A. MARATHON RESULTS...

GO! GO! FIGHT! FIGHT! TRACKING MY FIRESTAR!

SHE DID IT! SHE FINISHED STRONG AND ACCOMPLISHED SO MUCH. WAY TO GO DEE! I AM SO PROUD OF YOU! YOU DID IT AND YOU ARE A TRUE EXAMPLE TO SO MANY PEOPLE. YOU HAVE PROVEN THAT WHEN YOU WORK HARD AND WHEN YOU BELIEVE YOU CAN DO ANYTHING YOU SET YOUR MIND TO...THAT ALL YOUR DREAMS CAN COME TRUE. YOU ARE THE BEST!

40K: 4:46:43 FINISH: 05:01:09 Time Chip Time: 05:01:09 /Clock Time: 5:08:14

Pace: 11:29/Place Overall: 8911/Gender: 2745

ALMOST THERE. HERE ARE HER RESULTS UP TO THE 35K MARK. PUSH! FIGHT! STRONG! DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO FINISH.

Deanna Olivas - Runners and Walkers | Bib 15650 | Los Angeles, CA - USA | Female | Age 31
Start	5K	10K	15K	20K	25K	30K	35K	40K	Finish
7:53:59 AM	00:34:39	01:09:00	01:43:39	02:18:06	02:52:07	03:29:37	04:08:52

HERE ARE HER MIDPOINT RESULTS. WAY TO GO! SO PROUD OF YOU!

Deanna Olivas - Runners and Walkers | Bib 15650 | Los Angeles, CA - USA | Female | Age 31
Start	5K	10K	15K	20K	25K	30K	35K	40K	Finish
	00:34:39	01:09:00	01:43:39	02:18:06
Time Predicted: 4:51:21 ETA: 12:45:20 PM Pace: 11:06

BEYOND THE INTENSITY

Life Is An Echo...What You Send Out Comes Back. Winners Don't Different Things, They Do Things Different. They Send Out An Intense Echo That Returns To Them The Rewards They Have Worked So Hard For.

BATTLE UP!!!!

The Finish Line Is 20 Miles Away, The Road Ahead Is Treacherous And There's Not A Muscle In Your Body That Isn't Screaming Out In Pain!!! Push Hard...Stay Strong...BATTLE UP!!!

UPRISING AGAINST THE SNOW

Strength comes from the force...the force from within. And It is what you decide to do with any circumstance...that is where it all begins. :) This is a fun and intense training video in the snow. Examples and ideas of exercises you can do if u are stuck at home due to ice and snow. Have fun with what life throws at you...always make the most of your circumstances...NO MATTER WHAT. Thank you for watching. 

~Dofitness

Where Does Your Inspiration Come From

It can be very difficult to stay motivated due to obstacles and challenges you face each and every day....UNFORTUNATELY, THAT IS HOW LIFE WORKS! But, YOU must believe that you have what it takes to overcome any obstacle or challenge.

Look around you...there is inspiration and motivation all around you. You must be able to recognize it and apply it to your life. People come in and out of our life everyday....some stay for awhile, while others are there for a short time. Try to learn from others and through your experiences (good and bad). Each experience, relationship, and challenge will shape you and push  you to get motivated or inspire you to overcome difficulties.

You will come across people that have overcome seemingly impossible difficulties, people who follow their dreams into uncharted territory, people who rise to incredible heights of achievement and success.

Everyone has a story and EVERYONE has overcome something. Tell your story and always be yourself...you get INSPIRATION from one person and then you are an inspiration to another person. It is quite a fascinating pattern.

Never stop searching for your spiritual fulfillment, creative expression, and deep satisfaction in life.

Your Thirst

I came across this question along with this quote and I just had to share it with you. I believe that most of you will appreciate it and find its true meaning for YOURSELF.

How can you tell the dreamer from the dream?

"I've been having this recurring vision...In it, there's this fish tank--it calms me. I see a small speck floating on the water, and I look closer, it's me...I'm atop the waves. There's water as far as the eye can see, yet I can't drink. Not a drop. I taste salt in my mouth. I taste the bile. My thirst is great and it hangs around my neck like a chain. Eventually the weight drags me under. I'm drowning...I struggle, flail, kick... Then suddenly, I sense the familiar cold, hard hand of iron. I grab hold and pull myself up. This world is a vast sea but one thing remains fixed, constant...This iron. This calling. This THIRST."

STATE OF THE ART Customized Training Station

Entrance of Strength/Force/Power. A Couple Of Exercises Performed On The New Dofitness Multi-Training Station. Two Forces Becoming One Inter-Connected Process. Combined Forces of Strength And Beauty...Mind And Body- Through Each Other Promising To Transform. A Strength Training Realm.

It Doesn't Have To Be Hard

Where did so many of us get the idea if we are too happy, something terrible is going to happen? We can't enjoy ourselves, can't let out guard down because we think that being hyper vigilant will protect us. It's magical thinking to believe that we can ward off disaster by not being too happy.

As the great philosopher Epictetus reminds us, "When considering the future, remember that all situations unfold as they do regardless of how we feel about them." We can exercise caution and care, we can plan and scheme, but to a great extent, life unfolds on a grander scale than all our scheming. Worry will do nothing to change the outcome.

It doesn't have to be hard. It's OK if it is easy.

Ryan, M.J. Instant Health and Happiness. Pg. 315.

Smile Now Cry Later

SMILE NOW CRY LATER… 

Smile- To Act Happy When Everyone Is Around You.

Cry- When You Are All Alone.

Smile- To Put On A Brave Face Each And Every Day.

Cry- It Hurts So Bad...Deep Inside Nobody Knows.

Smile- You Are Trying To Do The Best You Can And You Are Not Giving Up.

Cry- To Have To Fight Day In And Day Out.

Smile- To Have Positive Thoughts For The First Time In A Long Time.

Cry- It Is Still Too Hard To See With All This Pain Deep Within You.

Smile Now Cry Later…Is What Life Is All About. Holding onto life tightly and afraid to let go. Life is short and is full of grief and pain. To put a smiling face on and face what needs to be done and at the same time face your truth- the battle cry and confusion of your unknown. Find out for yourself what is true, so that you are able to face the world with the ability to understand yourself and your purpose in this world.

Pleasure and Pain Exist For The Other. Instead Of Opposites, They Are Complementaries And Each Is A Function Of The Other. If You Had Not Felt Pain, How Can You Distinguish Pleasure?

To Be Whole, Let Yourself Break. To Expand, You Must Shrink. To Strengthen, You Must First Weaken. To Raise Up, You Must Be Knocked Down. You Win By Losing. You Lose By Winning. You Smile By Crying. You Cry By Smiling. 

STAY STRONG!!!

Have Internal Strength

I want to touch on the concept of mental toughness...mind over matter. I have always believed that it is important that you find your mind-set...your mental toughness.  We all have it, but most of us don't want to endure the physical pain in order to train your mind to be tough. It is a challenging process, and it will definitely test your willpower.  

I was reading this book and I just had to share the story of the MIND OVER MOUNTAIN with you. I was instantly fascinated and got so excited to blog this story.  It is one thing to have strength in fitness, but it is a whole new ball game when you have internal strength that will affect you in any situation.  And it is this type of strength that has the power to transform your physical performance.  So the story goes like this, The Tendai, also known as the marathon monks, of Japan's sacred Mount Hiei display an amazing illustration of mental toughness.  Over a seven-year period during their training, these monks test the limits of their endurance far beyond what had been thought possible.  They are expected to run 52 miles every day for a 100-day period--that's two marathons back to back. It is stated that such a feat is staggering but it's possible because of the INNER STRENGTH of the monks. A Tendai monk's running style during those seven years consists of focusing 100 feet in front of him while moving to a continuous rhythm of chant, and keeping his body, especially his head and shoulders, relaxed. And during the fifth year, each monk participates in an ancient running ritual by sitting and chanting mantras for nine days, without sleep or food.

As you can see, it is a very intense process and many of you may not  feel the need to prove yourself at that level, which is fine.  The lesson to be learned here is that you can't find your own way of preparing for something through internal strength. I think it is neat to hear how others take on challenges and find their own way of making the impossible possible. The monk's ability to train their minds and harness their inner strength is unparalleled. I think it is important to hear and understand other people's experiences.  We always hear about the world's greatest athletes and the way they persevered to the top through intense training and determination. BUT we don't usually hear about other individuals...like the monks.  When in reality, the life of the monk may hold the greatest secrets of all.  The desire to win might not be their main motivation, but they reach their goals because of their high level of DISCIPLINE and BELIEF in their own bodies to perform.

So try to apply some of these techniques to your own training and running regimen.  I have always believed it is never a bad thing to incorporate other things that may help you get better.  You never know, chanting during your runs, may make your minutes turn into seconds and, rather than getting increasingly bored during a run, you may feel alive and may find yourself moving steadily toward enlightenment. 
Burch, Sean. Hyper Fitness. Pgs. 86-88.

Commit To The Journey Of Fitness

"There are no shortcuts."

One morning a young man in his twenties came in & enrolled at the gym. Looking around, he saw an older man across the room, working out. His face and physique didn't seem to go together. His gray head was that of a well-kept septuagenarian, but his body seemed grafted on-impossibly young looking. In his sweatpants and tank shirts he exposed arms and shoulders revealed full, deeply defined muscles covered with smooth, tight skin. There wasn't an ounce of fat on him. Awestruck, the young man walked over to him and said, "You look great, how long have you been working out?" The old man gave him a fierce look and replied, "All my damned life-you're looking at a LIFETIME of working out!"

With the long-term pursuit of fitness, however, weight loss, or fat loss, takes care of itself-automatically. Again, to achieve it you must not pursue it! The object is not to lose weight but to become fit. You must commit yourself to the journey of fitness, which is going to bring you rewarding results for a lifetime. You must stop wanting immediate results or a quick turnaround.

It is all up to YOU. YOU are the one, YOU are the captain of your ship, YOU lead the way, but most importantly, YOU are the footprints that lead you on your journey.

Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone

Branch out of your comfort zone. While any and all physical activity is a good, beneficial thing, challenging yourself will provide even more advantages. So, don't shy away from a new type of exercising or from increasing your intensity. For example, if you normally use the treadmill, get off the machine and try a group class. Or, if you run every day for an hour instead cut the time but increase how fast you run. Whatever it is that you normally do, change it up. Be Fearless! You Have What It Takes!!!!!

Be In Tune With Your Body

"My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment."
-Oprah Winfrey

The term responsibility means, "the ability to respond." In any of life's challenges, opportunities, or disasters, we can respond in whatever way we choose. It is this response that dictates what life hands us next. I think it is extremely important to note that in addition to what we can do physically about a situation, we also have the ability to choose what our inner response to that situation is. The idea is that: We control our emotional reaction to the external environment-THE EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT DOESN'T.

Our inner life reflects our outer, and our outer life reflects our inner. It is so important to make changes in both. When a situation arises, ask yourself."What response can I make-inner, outer, or both-that would get me closer to my goal?" Again, it is so crucial to recognize all areas of our self...it is your responsibility to understand and to change things that may prevent you from reaching your goals and your dreams. 
Like I have told everyone in my life...BE IN TUNE WITH YOUR BODY IN EVERY WAY THAT IS POSSIBLE...SO YOU CAN COMPLETE ANY CHALLENGE/OBSTACLE THAT MAY BE PUT IN FRONT OF YOU!

You have all the opportunities for greatness...it happens every day, every minute!


McWilliams, P. (1994). Do It! p.388-393
Dr. Ellis's Rational-Emotive Institute: New York, NY

Your Temple...

Enjoy your body. Use it every way you can. Don't be afraid of it or of what other people think of it. It's the greatest instrument you'll ever own."
-Kurt Vonnegut

Your body is truly your instrument to life, it is your TEMPLE. It is important to truly understand that it is not just what is on the outside, but what lives inside you. Your spirit, mind, and soul...YOUR HEART. All these components work together to shape the person that you are...you must have a relationship with your body and self-respect in order for you body to produce tremendous achievements.

For example, I began playing basketball at an early age. I, of course, loved the sport, but I had a desire to play with everything I had inside me. I wanted to excel and give 100% every time I stepped on the court. These characteristics were never for the glory and rewards (don't get me wrong, it is always nice to be a top player or play on a team that was one of the best in the state)...but it was deeper for me. It was my spirit and my passion to get better, to never give up, and to set goals. I ALWAYS PLAYED WITH MY HEART.

The reason I share this with you is because I feel that when you do things in your life with YOUR HEART, you will excel in everything that is in front of you. Now understand that there may be things that you have to work harder at or be patient with, but I truly believe with HEART anything is POSSIBLE.