Olympic Gold Medalist Shannon Miller on Family, Food, and Fitness in Family! magazine
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[shareaholic app="share_buttons" id="7c6c34e175e13c8606ecf8c8b1da72eb"]From “Shannon Miller on Food, Fitness, and Family”, in the Spring issue of Family! magazine, by Laura Hampton
Olympic goal medalist and First Coast health advocate Shannon Miller has a lot of irons in the fire. Between television appearances, hosting a weekly call-in radio show, acting as president of her own fitness corporation, founding a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting childhood obesity and being a wife and mother, the 5′ 1″ powerhouse knows what “busy” means.
No two days are alike. Some days are spent in the airport waiting for the next flight to a speaking engagement, some days are spent putting out fires, and some days are welcomingly serene. “I just put my son down for his nap. Now I can get to work for a few hours, and then I’ll get him up and have a fairly relaxed evening with my family.”
Although her schedule can be hectic, Shannon tries to practice what she preaches. She exercises four to five days a week for 45 minutes. “I try to change it up just a little bit, because I tend to get bored easily.” Depending on the day, her workout consists of walking, elliptical training, light weights, Pilates or yoga. “I take my son for a lot of walks, just because it’s good time with him, but it’s also a good time to get some exercise, get out of the house and get some fresh air.”