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It's so empowering to see yourself as a machine.

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Jennie Finch
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: September 3
Softball Player
La Mirada
California
Jennie Lynn Finch
Softball
Empowering
Machine
Machines

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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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I had the vision of creating my own camp to make sure I was teaching the campers what I wanted. Plus I picked other players that were good on the field and off so we could be great role models for these girls to look up to. I hope to inspire others and encourage them to go after their dreams.
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I'm pretty adaptable and can adjust to any environment.
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A miracle is really the only way to describe motherhood and giving birth. It's unbelievable how God has made us women and babies to endure and be able to do so much. A miracle, indeed. Such an incredible blessing.
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I don't want to be just a face. I want to go out there and prove something on the field.
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I'm a role model for lots of young girls.
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I do my job on the mound and then do what I can at the plate, always working on helping the team anyway I can.
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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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I've face more than 35 major leaguers, and only two have ever made contact against me.
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Softball has given me so much in life. It's taught me the kind of person I want to be, and given me a sweet sisterhood. It even led me to my husband.
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You can't always control the circumstances - only how you react to those circumstances you can always control your attitude and your effort.
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To some Softball is a game to others it's Life.
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I love to run. I was challenged to run the New York marathon four months after having my youngest son, and since running isn't a big part of softball, the thought of a marathon was a stretch for me.
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I try to squeeze in a workout whenever I can, even if it's doing squats with my 7-month-old in the kitchen or jumping on the trampoline with my 5-year-old.
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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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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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For softball, we need the Olympics. For young girls dreaming of that Olympic dream, that's where it's at, and that's where it all started in '96 for our sport.
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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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You have been doing something that has brought you success, and you are in the playoffs because you have been doing some thing right.
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Have unconditional love to your children no matter what happens. Give them time even in the midst of this busy life - be one on one with them.
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