NATIONAL CHAMPION – USTA 2008
DOUBLE MINI NOVICE
Being a fitness coach has quite an effect on the entire family. Family vacations always include a lot of physical activities.
Last month my oldest daughter, Luaxana, competed in the USTA National Championships in Cincinnati, OH. It was a big moment in her life. She had qualified for three events, but 3 weeks before Nationals, she dislocated her left ring finger and ended up with a chip fracture when they put it back in place. So, she was only able to compete in one event. She rocked it though and became National Champion for that event and level.
We decided to make a mini family vacation out of our long drive to Cincinnati. We camped at Indiana Beach the first night and had a blast at the waterpark. The following night found us in a hotel so my daughter could rest up before her event the next morning.
While we stayed at the hotel, my husband and I took advantage of the free pass to the gym across the street and got an awesome workout in before the championships. I’ll share what we did on such short notice in another blog post.
After my daughter rocked Nationals, we went on to our next camping site. Morgan’s Canoe and Livery in Morrow, OH. We had so much fun canoeing, hiking, kayaking and hanging out together. We ate healthy the entire time we were there with the exception of S’mores over the campfire.
Staying healthy while camping is definitely possible. I had done some research on camping recipes and was very apalled at the dinners people were putting together. Even some that were so called “healthy”. I ended up taking a lot of our favorite grill recipes and revamping them a bit for a campfire.
I will be sharing a lot of these healthy recipes and the hotel workout in the coming blogs ahead.
