My sister Cindy Sember qualified for her third Olympic Games taking place in a few weeks in Paris, and I’m very excited for her! Three years ago, we were competing at the Olympic Trials together, and now she’s continuing on for the both of us and making our family very proud! It’s wild to think … More Why I am attending my fourth Olympic Games in Paris
In 2021, I attended my third and final Olympic Games with my husband by my side and with him wearing the very important hat of coach. I’ve talked about our athlete/coach relationship from my perspective in this blog: But I decided it would be insightful to hear Jeff’s take on this dynamic. We recently recorded … More Five Shocking things my husband said about coaching me to the Olympics
As an athlete who thoroughly enjoyed competing and is now enjoying retirement, I hope to show athletes that walking into a new phase in life doesn’t need to be met with fear or anxiety. Here are twenty lessons I’ve learned in retirement that no one really told me: 1) Nothing can quite compare to the … More Twenty Things They Don’t Tell You About Sports Retirement
As someone who’s life was literally changed because of sport, I will always be a proponent for inspiring the next generation of athletes, especially female athletes. Sport has opened up doors for me that I never even imagined possible, and now having a daughter, I am even more passionate about encouraging young girls to play … More Five Ways To Encourage The Next Generation of Female Athletes
I talk a lot about easing the transition to retirement after sport because I have many friends and former colleagues who struggled to do so. I’m a firm believer in learning from the experiences & wisdom of others to better position yourself on your journey. As an elite athlete, now very happily on the other … More The Reasons For My Smooth Sports Retirement and Tips to Help Ease The Transition
I’m coming up on one year since I made my official retirement announcement from Track & Field and life on the other side of competing has been quite the ride. In a peculiar way, so much has changed, but yet a lot has truly stayed the same. Here are four lessons that I took from … More Four Lessons From Track & Field That Are True in Retirement
With my recent 35th birthday that just passed, I spent a bit of time reflecting on the previous year, as well as the upcoming one. As with most years, there were wins, losses, and more importantly, lessons learned. Here are a few of the lessons that year 34 reinforced to me, that I think may … More Three Lessons to Take Into a New Year or Season
Anyone who knows me knows how much I love and respect my little sister Cindy Sember, and I am incredibly protective over her. So much so that my mom has jokingly called me her “second mom” in the past. For those of you who don’t already know, my sister is a world class hurdler, two … More Watching My Sister Compete As A Spectator For The First Time
With us officially entering summer 2022, I stopped to reflect on the year so far and how different life looks for me these days. This time of the year has been associated with championships and competitions for my whole adult life, so needless to say, I’m adjusting to the new change of pace. There have … More Five Trade-offs From Track Retirement & Lessons Learned
Now that I’ve retired from track & field, the idea of “enjoying a track meet” has a very different meaning than it did 12 months ago. For very obvious reasons. It’s no longer a mater of evaluating the track surface, the crowd energy, the caliber of food provided, the warm up facility, the call room … More Consuming Track & Field From A Fan’s Perspective
Dr. Tiffany Ofili Porter 