{"id":22712,"date":"2013-06-24T06:03:27","date_gmt":"2013-06-24T11:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/?p=22712"},"modified":"2014-10-29T11:39:56","modified_gmt":"2014-10-29T16:39:56","slug":"hayley-katzenberger-this-is-why-i-play-lacrosse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/hayley-katzenberger-this-is-why-i-play-lacrosse\/","title":{"rendered":"Hayley Katzenberger: This Is Why I Play Lacrosse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hayley.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-22713\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hayley-222x300.jpg\" alt=\"hayley\" width=\"222\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0Hayley Katzenberger, 22 years old, Damascus, Maryland<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why do you play lacrosse?<\/strong> For the love of the sport and the competition that it brings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How long have you been playing?<\/strong> I have played lacrosse for 10 years<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you compete?<\/strong> Yes, I played four years of collegiate lacrosse at the University of Florida.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Have you lost any weight doing it?<\/strong> No I have only gained muscle and have become more lean.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Most challenging aspect:<\/strong> Training during off-season, my least favorite exercise is doing Gator stadiums!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Most fun aspect of lacrosse:<\/strong> Being with the team and winning games.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Most rewarding aspect:<\/strong> It is very rewarding, because I get to represent the University of Florida and gain friendships that will last forever.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who\/what inspires you when you\u2019re feeling weak?<\/strong> My team. Whenever I am having an off day, they always know how to cheer me up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Advice for others who\u2019d like to get started:<\/strong> Practice everyday, because you always want to take the next step ahead of your competition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Your must-have equipment for this activity:<\/strong> Lacrosse goggles, stick, and ball<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite training song:<\/strong> My favorite training song is \u201cHeart of Champion\u201d by Nelly<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite healthy food:<\/strong> Sugar snap peas dipped in supremely spicy hummus<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite not-so-healthy food:<\/strong> Nachos are my weakness!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Funniest \/weirdest\/most awkward experience doing your activity:<\/strong> When I played with a goalies stick!<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_KGwN8fze0A\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Hayley Katzenberger, 22 years old, Damascus, Maryland &nbsp; Why do you play lacrosse? 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