Serena Williams is a beast.
(In the best way possible.)
I was on the elliptical (effing cardio) reading an interview with Serena Williams… and nearly stopped in my tracks when I read this quote:
I hate losing more than I like winning.”
Immediately I searched for a pic of her and made the above to post to Instagram. Â Thank you, technology for instant gratification and entertainment during cardio.
In case you missed it, she just won her 22nd Gram Slam title.  She’s tied with Steffi Graph and just 2 behind Margaret Court’s all-time record of 24.  #winning
It seemed fitting given my previous post about women who are competitive NOT being bitches. Â I was pleasantly surprised that so many of you could identify! Â It takes time, but there is a shift happening. Â Hopefully we won’t continue going backwards in other areas… but I can’t even get started on all that right now.
Instead, let’s get started on the day’s eats!
Read on and link up to Jenn’s WIAW baby at the bottom.
Breakfast:
The usual morning cocktail and the glorious matcha sludge.
For whatever reason I wasn’t hungry AT ALL, so I decided to head on the to the gym.  Half way through my workout I go hungry and shoveled down one of these Quest bars.  Breakfast of winners! 😉
Lunch:
I did a better job of having “real” food at lunch. Â I’m constantly making the fresh Whole Foods no-salt deli turkey into some form of a salad.
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Dinner:
Last night was the All-Star game in San Diego. Â Naturally, we couldn’t miss that!
Ballpark food is a win in San Diego.  You can get anything from sushi to crab and shrimp salad in Petco Park!  Not to mention the 435634532 craft brews.  On this particular night, I had a tri-tip sandwich from Seaside Market (affectionately known at “Cardiff Crack”) and a Deep Eddy grapefruit vodka and soda (times 3).
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Tonight it’s off to San Fran for my birthday – we flying up and then driving all the way down the coast. Â I’m so excited!!!
What do you most hate to “lose”?  Sports?  Baking fails?  Your mind?  😉
Any suggestions for driving down the California coast?
I hate going to a sports event and watching my team lose. Does that count? I also hate to lose things in general- like misplace stuff that I’ve bought.
Thanks for hosting!!! Love wiaw!!
Totally counts! Vegas gets all bent out of shape when one of “her” teams loses.
ballpark food has come so far, right?! I love that there are soo many options now and I love getting sushi when I go! sometimes I still bring my own food but it’s nice when I have a really good choice to enjoy especially since I go to a ton of games throughout the year (baseball and hockey). I get real lucky when we have suite box seats, that food is endlessly amazing lol. I just leave with a stomach ache.
I’m the same – I love ballpark food, but we have season tickets and it gets to be a lot of eating out ($$$!). I’d love some box seats though!!!
OMG you could totally put my pic next to that quote because YES!!! Serena is freakin’ amazing and just a thrill to watch. Also she is just a FORCE on and off the court. Love that she represents US! 🙂
I knew I liked you.
P.S. STILL NO HAIR STUFF TODAY!!!
Serena is the queen. I have the exact same thoughts as her about competing and that comforts me.
Same. Yet another reason I should move to Europe so we can be the best of friends.
OH I LOVE LOVE LOVE SERENA.
For so many more reasons than her tennis.
Tenacious tough inspiring phenom.
<3
Quest bars–did they change their formula a few months ago and now they have more net carbs than before?
I have no idea… I don’t really paid attention. I’m sure it can be Googled though!
Something that I so admire about Serena is that she knows exactly who she is, as a person and as a competitor, and she makes no excuses for it. She doesn’t claim to be perfect, and she (generally) admits when she is wrong. BI think that she gets a little intense sometimes, but her hardwork, dedication, and honesty (again, as far as I have seen), are actually great teaching moments, if you will.
HA! She IS intense. Remind me to tell you my sister’s story about her sometime…
That is pretty crazy that you can have sushi and crab at the park, although I’m not sure I’d risk it!
Hahaha I hate losing. That’s such a good quote!
Also, I’m not usually a fan of ballpark food because vegetarian options tend to be nothing but popcorn and peanuts but it sounds like you have way more choices!
Oh yeah – you can get veggie sushi (or tacos) and kale salads too!
Serena is the best! I hate losing too. Except most of the competitions I’m in are either with myself, or I’m silently competing with people who don’t know I’m competing with them. Like the guy on the treadmill next to me or the person in the next grocery store line, or the girl in barre class who’s squatting lower than me……
That is so me! It’s motivating to race someone on the other side of the sidewalk… even if they have NO idea.
Happy belated birthday! Have an awesome time driving down the coast from San Fran. I did that 2 years ago and it was a ton of fun. Definitely stop in the Carmel area for a hike at Lobos Point. Hitting up SLO on a Thursday afternoon for their famous farmer’s market is a must. And don’t forget to stop by my hometown of Palos Verdes on your way through Los Angeles. I will actually be there through Tuesday. Heading home right now!
Thank you! I wish we’d had more time to drive… we stopped in Pebble Beach for lunch and took too long so it was a quick drive through Carmel. SLO was awesome! We spent most of out time walking around Avila Beach. Have you ever done any of the hot springs? I didn’t even know that was a thing there. We’ll be going back to check those out soon!
Hope you had a good trip home!
Damn even I would go see a ball game if I knew sushi was an option…
I HATE losing board games or mini golf. Oh my god don’t talk to me for a few hours if I do…
Board games… oy. Vegas and I had one of our biggest fights ever over the game of Life. HA!
Serena is literally my favorite. I will get up at 4am in the morning just to watch her play live. Everything about her is literally so badass!
I hate losing money for stupid reasons. Like it could have been avoided if I took more time or bought a better version (sometimes knockoffs suck!) I think losing in sports only sucks when you know you didn’t give your best effort. If I laid it all out there, I’m ok with getting last or not winning.
Oh, I abhor losing money for ANY reason. Vegas teases me about being cheap.
I love that quote by Serena! And grapefruit vodka…YUM.
I love that healthy food is becoming more accessible at ballparks. I’m so impressed Petco has sushi! I went to the all start game at Fenway back in 1999. Such a fun event!
I bet an All Star at Fenway rocks!!! I have a thing for classic fields.
Love that quote!!!!!! It pretty much applies to everything I do! When I worked a commission job, the bosses were always trying to figure out what motivated us. For me, it was always the fear of not making a paycheck more than the excitement of how much I could potentially get. I wanted a respectable sales number that would show I hadn’t “failed.” I hate losing money! ha!
I was the same way! My first job out of school was full commission and I rocked it! Loved adding up the dollars at the end of the day. 🙂
So I used to be a really bad loser, but I wasn’t good at games either. 😀 Now, I’ve learned to not quit games and stay in there for the long haul. It looks like Serena is good at sticking in the game! 🙂
Ooh, I love driving down the North California coast, but I’ve heard Big Sur is absolutely beautiful too.
The east coast is beautiful too! We kept remarking at how different the coasts were… and how much the CA coast changes as you head south.
I wish you were headed to LA instead of SAN FRAN today dammit cause I want us to get your some WIAW food !!!
Serena is so amazing! I loved that other quote I saw of her saying she didn’t want to be considered one of the best female athletes ever but wanted to be remembered as one the best athletes. Love her!
They reference that quote n the article too. Love her mentality and approach to sports.
I miss working next to Seaside Market!
I would be in so much trouble if I was closer to that place!
I gotta get to a baseball game this summer!
I love Serena, and this quote! There is absolutely nothing wrong with being competitive and wanting to win. I don’t understand those who compete who don’t want to win!
I hate loosing so badly, but with age I have lost my ‘bad loser’ attitude and thank goodness! Otherwise I never would be happy!
I’ve mellowed out in my old age too. Thank god… I used to have the worst temper! Now I just grumble to myself if I lose.
I promise to record a 30 minutes audio message for you to entertain your cardio. Let’s see how you like that. 🙂
Still waiting on my audio message… :*
Love the Serena quote. You can be a competitive woman and be proud of it.
Serena Williams might be my new hero.
And now I love Serena Williams (and you by extension) even more.
The feeling is mutual. Mwah!