“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.” FeelsFirstsEndsCompetitionReally GreatRehab Author:Kerri Walsh
“My support system, in my surgeon, my P.T., my pilates, my weightlifting, everything that I'm doing to make my body and my mind stronger is just, you know, has been on point. So I feel very prepared for the journey to qualify, and the journey to wear the gold medal.” KnowsFeelsMindHas BeensBodySupportJourneyGoldStrongerPreparedMedalSurgeonsGold MedalsPilatesSupport SystemsWeightlifting Author:Kerri Walsh
“Well there's only one way to prepare for playing beach volleyball, and that's by getting in the sand. But offseason is really important because generally I'm staying off the sand and getting my feet under me, and it's really important for my body to know what it feels like to have sound footing under me.” KnowsWayFeelsWellsImportantBodySoundFeetOne WayBeachSandStayingVolleyballOffseasonBeach Volleyball Author:Kerri Walsh
“I do a program called Fast Twitch twice a week, basically my lifting and strength training, I'm working with a spine specialist, which has been a new addition for me since my surgery to really get some great support for my shoulder, and I really love the way my body feels. It takes the pressure off my lower back and kind of just shares duties, really, with my body.” WayFeelsKindHas BeensBodySupportWeekShareDutyTrainingProgramPressureShouldersSurgeryLiftingSpineSpecialistsStrength Training Author:Kerri Walsh
“I want to be the best role model I can be for my family. I want my husband and I to be the ones our kids look to for guidance, to be the great role models that I had with my parents growing up, so for as hard as we work, I want our kids to see us having fun. I want our kids to know that we have to feel our bodies. And nutrition is a huge part of that.” KnowsWantFeelsLooksI CanHardBodyKidsFunParentRolesGrowing UpGrowingHugeHusbandModelsMy FamilyHaving FunGuidanceBeing The BestMy HusbandRole ModelsNutritionGreat Role Models Author:Kerri Walsh
“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.” IfsThinkingWayFeelsHas BeensMediaHugeBabyOlympicsCoinsTestedVirusesBrazilPrecautionFlipping A Coin Author:Kerri Walsh
“I want our kids to know that we have to feel our bodies. And nutrition is a huge part of that.” KnowsWantFeelsBodyKidsHugeNutrition Author:Kerri Walsh
“I honestly feel like my job since I was 22 has been to be an Olympian.” FeelsHas BeensJobsHonestlyOlympian Author:Kerri Walsh
