Professional goalkeeper Michelle Betos (@MichelleBetos) knows a thing or two about being the underdog. She has played behind two of the arguably best goalkeepers in the world, in Hope Solo and Nadine Angerer. In 2015, Michelle earned the NWSL 2015 goalkeeper of the year. She has played overseas in Australia, Denmark, Cyprus, and is now playing in Norway.
It is her attention to detail, obsession with improvement, and falling in love with process that causes her to consistently reach new levels in her game. In our conversation we talk about how soccer was not Michelle’s favorite sport as a kid, why she spent an entire day flushing her ankle in the toilet, her in-depth visualization techniques, her mom’s game day routine, and of course her diving header goal that earned her a spot on ESPN Sports Center top 10 plays.
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Am I the only one who feels like the airport causes you to be 8 times more emotional than in any other setting? For instance, when something goes wrong at the grocery store, we are able to compose ourselves, but if that same thing happens at the airport, one of two things occur: we either burst into tears or rip somebodies head off in frustration.
Ya traveling can be stressful, but I feel like there’s gotta be something in the air that causes these emotional allergies.
On that note, I had a wildly eventful travel day when I was heading over to Australia to play my first professional season overseas. My first leg to LA went smooth as butter, but when I was about to board my second flight, I realized I was in the wrong terminal with 15 minutes until departure.
I surprisingly didn’t cry. Instead, I turned straight beast mode, with unparalleled determination to make my flight. It was by far the most thrilling and sweaty airport experience of my life.
As with all my challenges, I learned a lot, met an angel whom I am still indebted to, and it made for a great story.
Full written article: The Day I Single Handedly Delayed My Flight to Australia
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Today’s Arrow Tip: Bathe Your Insides
Have you ever stood next to someone at the gym who sprayed copious amounts of cologne or perfume on their body in an attempt to mask their odor? It’s not a pleasant sensory experience. To avoid being THAT person, most of us have developed a habit of showering. We understand that properly washing our bodies is a necessary component to our hygiene. Yet, we give so much attention to our extremities when in actuality our insides are the real MVP’s. CLICK to view full article.
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She is an absolute baller and feels most at home on the pitch.
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Have you ever experienced a quarter-life crisis? When nothing seems to be going as anticipated? You question what am I doing on this earth? Should I give up and flee to Costa Rica and live on the beach and listen to John Mayer and drink piña coladas the rest of my life?
Ya, me too.
The bigger our dreams, the more they get called into question, and cause us to experience self-doubt. Society is always going to be influencing us to stray from our vision.
I wrote this piece as a reminder to stay true to who I am and keep doing me. For full article with images: To Everyone 25 and Older, Grow up, Give up on your Dreams
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Welcome to the Arrow Tip Tuesday series! Every Tuesday, I will provide a simple, actionable tip that you can apply to enhance your athletic endeavors and life.
Today’s Arrow Tip: take a cold shower.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!! Whenever I get out of a cold shower, I imagine myself as Donkey Kong beating his chest after he just rescued Peach from the castle.
Cold showers are proven to:
-strengthen immunity
- improve blood circulation
-increase metabolism
-improve lymphatic movement
-detoxify your....to continue reading full article, and view all things mentioned in this episode (i.e Kevin Garnett post-championship video) go to www.arrowliving.com/coldshower/
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All very valid questions. Listen to find out.
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