I relaxed as I let my punches flow from my legs and hips.  I was known for always being yelled at for being too tense, but today it was easy to relax as my regular sparring partner couldn’t seem to even get one punch in.  Until she did.  Just one straight punch, perfec...

Yep.  I have heard it many times before and will hear it many times in the future.  I’m a bitch.  You know what’s funny though?  The people who don’t actually think I am are the ones who are on the grind, giving everything they have of themselves to try to get the best...

I replay every moment in those few seconds while coach takes off my gloves.  I know that everything always looks different when you’re inside.  I try to remember if I even hit her with anything…actually, I can barely remember a thing.  I hear Coach telling me how proud...

I have been extremely lucky in my life that I have had several very good male friendships.  Most of them have come through boxing, some of them haven’t.  My kids get to watch us do something like have a super intense workout together in the gym and then come inside and...