Jennie Finch Quotes

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Jennie Finch

Profession : Athlete

Birth : September 3, 1980

I try to not be too hard on myself regarding my diet. I've always been a workout-to-eat kind of a girl. I like to eat, to say the least.

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College softball each year reaches new levels of interest.

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Right now in my career, it's like I'm having more fun than I've ever had, so it's kind of like, 'Man, I can't stop now.'

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Whatever I am doing at that moment, I want to make the most of it.

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I just feel like it gets harder and harder every year with Ace getting older and time away from my husband and even family events such as birthdays and friends' weddings and things that I've always just missed out on because of softball.

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Growing up, I watched softball and U.S.A .softball, and that was my goal of being able to represent my country and wear the red, white, and blue out there, and I think it is one of the highest honors to be able to go out there and compete for your country, and it was something so very special, and it was everything I dreamt of and more.

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When you train six to seven hours a day to be the best in your sport, you don't want that to be overlooked. I don't train for my looks.

Jennie Finch

I try to not be too hard on myself regarding my diet. I've always been a workout-to-eat kind of a girl.

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I'm playing first base and pitching and hitting. I feel like I'm almost better than I've ever been. It's like, 'You're going to walk away like this?'

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I still think there are some pitches in this pitching arm, so I will continue playing with USA Softball, but knowing that this could be the last time a softball player stands on the Olympic podium and has the opportunity of experiencing this - it was emotional.

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It is incredible how far women have come and women in sports have come.

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If I'm with my sons, I want to give them 100 percent. Whatever I am doing at that moment, I want to make the most of it.

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There is nothing better than to make it to the College World Series. All of the extra reps in the weight room, all of the early morning practices, and all the hard work spent the entire year makes it worth it.

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I was honored to wear 'Arizona' across my chest. I am extremely blessed to have my education completely paid for and take part in the great tradition of Wildcat softball. To have my jersey number retired was the ultimate compliment.

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It is one thing to play for your university. It is another to play for your country.

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I loved being on the field playing and teaching softball. I didn't like the fact that a camp had my name on it and I didn't know the logistics of what was going on. I wanted to make sure I was involved in a camp that did things right.

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I really like Dontrelle Willis' pitch; he's animated on the mound and is fun to watch - he gets into the game emotionally.

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I love being outside with my boys, playing tag or trying to keep up with them.

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You're not going to get off the couch and be at some amazing fast pace or burn crazy amounts of calories, but you have to start somewhere... Eventually, you'll get there.

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Although it is disappointing that softball was not reinstated into the Olympics, we are going to continue to keep growing the sport.

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