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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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Jennie Finch
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: September 3
Softball Player
La Mirada
California
Jennie Lynn Finch
Since
Youngest
Four
Softball
Bigs
Challenged
Inspirational
Marathon
Running
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Thought
Son
Part
York
Love
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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'm pretty adaptable and can adjust to any environment.
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The main thing is to win. You just try to keep your tunnel vision on to get the team the win.
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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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A macho attitude is totally to my advantage. Guys try to hit it 400 feet out of the park, but in softball you have to use a short, quick swing. Big, huge swings equal big, huge strikeouts.
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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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It is one thing to play for your university. It is another to play for your country.
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Being fit and being in the best shape that I can be helps me be the best mom as well.
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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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To keep children healty, it's important to keep them active. Of course you can control what goes into their mouths, but it's also about putting the active back into family activity. Go outside with them, live in the moment and encourage them. That'll help you find fulfillment in your life as well.
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When I was growing up, softball had stereotypes along with other female sports. But society is definitely changing since the WNBA and WUSA. Muscles on female athletes are OK now. Young girls can look up to beautiful, athletic, fit women.
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When I lose, I take it very personally.
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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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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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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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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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This whole career has been way more than I ever even imagined or dreamed.
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From what I hear, it's a normal thing to feel guilty as a mother, especially when trying to fill the needs of a newborn along with maintaining what you had with your first child.
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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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Never limit yourself, never be satisfied, and smile-it's free!
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