The Best Athlete Costumes of 2015

I can't get enough of celebrities in costumes. Anytime I see an article that contains pictures of celebs on Halloween, there's no doubt that I will be clicking that link. Heidi Klum for example, her costume was one of those that you could easily stare at for a solid 30 minutes without realizing how long you had been staring. I read that it took her team 10 hours to put that together, and I believe that! What about our favorite athletes though? Did they dress up for Halloween?? Have no fear, yes they did. Today, I bring you my favorite athletes' Halloween costumes from 2015. 

1 || LeBron James: Prince

About last night. #SquadTies #HappyHalloween

A photo posted by LeBron James (@kingjames) on Nov 1, 2015 at 6:55am PST

2 || Floyd Mayweather: Dead Presidents 

#DeadPresidents

A photo posted by Floyd Mayweather (@floydmayweather) on Nov 1, 2015 at 1:45am PST

3 || Chad Ochocinco: Hamster (of the kia variety?)

Baby Kennedi 1st Halloween: Wonder Woman ❤️💙💛

A photo posted by Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) on Oct 31, 2015 at 5:06pm PDT

4 || Russell Westbrook: Teammate Steven Adams

Steven Adams and Big worm/perm .. lol

A photo posted by Russell Westbrook (@russwest44) on Oct 24, 2015 at 9:46pm PDT

5 || Kevin Love: Jackie Moon 

"Better than the real thing" Jackie Moon 🏆🏆🏆

A photo posted by @kevinlove on Oct 31, 2015 at 9:49pm PDT

6 || Jimmie Johnson + Family: Wizard of Oz (oh yeah, I met him!)

Happy Halloween!

A photo posted by Jimmie Johnson (@jimmiejohnson) on Oct 31, 2015 at 2:37pm PDT

6 || Chris Bosh: Captain America

Straight flexin on #Snapchat! Username: MrChrisBosh #HappyHalloween #BoshFamily #TrickOrTreat

A photo posted by Chris Bosh (@chrisbosh) on Oct 31, 2015 at 7:55pm PDT

7 || Justin Jackson (Atlanta Braves): Thriller

Thriller turn up

A photo posted by Justin Jackson (@jaxchillinone) on Oct 31, 2015 at 8:54pm PDT

8 || Hope Solo: Chicken

My date to the #Halloween party -- yes, I'm a chicken lol

A photo posted by Hope Solo (@hopesolo) on Oct 31, 2015 at 6:33pm PDT

9 || Dustin Johnson: Dracula

Squad. Batman @tygretzky Dracula @djohnsonpga Fireman @trevorgretzky & Vamp-ire 🍾🎃 best make up ever @justinlamonte

A photo posted by Paulina Gretzky (@paulinagretzky) on Oct 30, 2015 at 9:00pm PDT

10 || Tony Hawk: Petyr

Happy Halloween from Corrine Burns & Petyr! Congrats to @dmfloydie for correctly guessing our costumes

A photo posted by Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) on Oct 31, 2015 at 5:17pm PDT

11 || Sydney Leroux: Drake and Serena

Drake & Serena wish you a Happy Halloween.

A photo posted by Sydney Leroux Dwyer (@sydneyleroux) on Oct 31, 2015 at 3:57pm PDT

12 || Tim Tebow: SWAT

Finebaum you're under arrest! Can't wait to see everyone's costumes at #secnation tomorrow!

A photo posted by Tim Tebow (@timtebow) on Oct 30, 2015 at 7:17pm PDT

13 || Julian Edelman: Bill Belichick

#TrickorTreat

A photo posted by Julian Edelman (@edelman11) on Oct 31, 2015 at 6:59am PDT

14 || Joe Webb: Walking Dead Zombie (WHOA!)

I must admit this is one of the best Halloween costume I have ever had. #thewalkingdead #zombie

A photo posted by Joe Webb (@spiderwebb14) on Oct 31, 2015 at 11:56am PDT

15 || Lolo Jones: Derrick Rose

2012-2015 autograph card. - D. Rose #halloween #ballislife

A photo posted by Lolo Jones (@lolojones) on Oct 30, 2015 at 5:23pm PDT

16 || Rick Carlisle: Jim Carrey dressed as Rick Carlisle (wins Halloween)

Happy Halloween!!

A photo posted by ChandlerParsons (@chandlerparsons) on Oct 31, 2015 at 12:55pm PDT

17 || T.J. Oshie (Washington Capitals): Cruella's Puppy

Taking my pup for a stroll before the party😂 😜🎃👻

A photo posted by Lauren Oshie (@loshie17) on Oct 25, 2015 at 6:06am PDT

18 || Tyler Seguin (Dallas Stars): Three Blind Mice

Squad going ......... I don't know. #3blindmice

A photo posted by Tyler Seguin (@tseguin92) on Oct 25, 2015 at 5:21pm PDT

19 || Mike Greeny, Cris Carter, Mike Golic (Mike & Mike): Captain America, Shaft, The Hulk

Captain America. The Hulk. Shaft. #HappyHalloween

A photo posted by Mike Greenberg (@espngreeny) on Oct 30, 2015 at 8:18am PDT

20 || Russell Wilson + Ciara: Batman and Catwoman

"This isn't a car..." @Ciara #Catwoman #DarkKnight @WBPictures Photo Cred: West2East Empire @West2EastInc

A photo posted by Russell Wilson (@dangerusswilson) on Oct 25, 2015 at 9:30pm PDT

21 || Sarah Webb (blogger): Run DMC

It's tricky. #halloween #halloween2015

A photo posted by Sarah Webb (@iamsarahwebb) on Oct 31, 2015 at 6:46pm PDT

What? You don't think I fit in the category of "Athlete Halloween Costumes 2015?"
Well..... fine. HOW RUDE *slams hands on hips*

BTW-- I'm flying to Knoxville tomorrow to go to my first Tennessee Football game in TWO YEARS!! Follow our mayhem on snapchat and instagram!

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My Personal List of Do's and Don'ts for Sports Fans

I was chatting with a friend the other day, and it became evident that it might be hard to keep up with all of the things I like and don't like in the sporting world. I'll admit it, I've got a lot of opinions on gameday attire and in-game rituals. Although I shared some don'ts in an old post that made it to Buzzfeed, "The Devil Wears Ziplock," I thought I'd make a concrete list today of all of my personal do's and don'ts for being a sports fan. 

As you'll see below, I'm not a total grouch on everything, only the pink jersey! 

Do: Temporary Face Tats for Your Team

The temporary face tattoos for your team are a yes for me. Who wouldn't want to display their team's logo right on their face? I know Mike Tyson feels me on this one. Go forth, wear the face tats with pride, I'm good with it. 

Do: BYOP, Bring Your Own Pom-Pom

I was never a cheerleader. When I was a kid, my dad took me to sign up for rec-league basketball. When we got there, the signup booths for both basketball and cheerleading were right next to each other. After noticing that I'd been staring longingly at the cheerleading booth, he said I could choose which one I wanted to do. I picked basketball and that was that. My desire to be a cheerleader must never have faded though,  seeing as I've always been jealous of the cheerleaders! I don't think I've missed a single episode of DCC: Making the Team since it first aired, thus, I fully embrace the pom-pom for gameday. 

Don't: The Wave
No. No to the wave. I hate the wave. I hate the wave so much that I wrote a full post on how much I hate the wave. Please do not participate in the wave, it's a travesty to the sporting world that it even exists. The wave is a don't. 

Don't: The Pink Jersey

I'm not talking about the breast cancer awareness month pink accents, those are great. I'm talking about the year-round, pink jerseys that some dude in a corporate office created because he thought the only way women would want to watch football is if they could wear pink while doing it. No. No to the pink jersey. Wear your team's colors. Shirt below can be found here!

Do: The Kiss Cam
The jumbotron in general is a yes for me. Like most six year olds, my goal for every game I attend is to make it to the jumbotron. The kiss cam though? Man, if I ever made it with CB to the kiss cam I'd die a super duper happy girl. Yes to the kiss cam. 

Do: Glittery Accents, As Long As They're Your Team's Colors
Does this one surprise you? I love the sparkly accessories, like koozies or shoes. I was at the Dallas Stars opener last week with my friend Vanessa, and we spotted the coolest pair of green sparkly Dallas Stars logo'd Tom's. Any kind of sparkly accessories, as long as they are your team's colors are DO for me. (Important note: no rhinestones. I draw the line at rhinestones.)

Don't: Wear A Jersey for a Team That's Not Playing
Bonkers. This drives me absolutely bonkers. Even if you're in nosebleeds, those tickets cost you a small fortune. Yet, you've made it clear you DO NOT CARE about either team that's playing. Why are you here? Go home and watch your team's game. 

Don't: Be At The Mall, Wearing Your Team's Apparel, When Your Team is Playing!! 
Please go home and watch the game. Or go to the bar and watch the game. You cared enough to put the shirt on, knowing that it was gameday. Go watch the game. I'm not sure why I care so much that you're wearing a team's jersey, yet not watching the game, but I do. Now go home, you're making me angry. 

Do: Have a Dog That Performs Crazy Tricks With A Frisbee at Halftime
That right there is mesmerizing and I want to watch. Please continue to provide me with this halftime entertainment because I eat it right up. 

Don't: Talk Crap To The Opposing Team's Fans
We have to co-exist, so please be polite. I'll be nice to you as long as you're nice to me. Read: I won't say a word to you as long as you don't say a word to me. We have nothing productive to talk about. If your team has a nice play you don't have to get in my face and tell me about it. Trust me, I saw it. Let's just agree to disagree and never exchange words of any kind. It will only go south. 

Don't: Heels
No heels at basketball. No heels at football. No heels at baseball, hockey, soccer. No heels, no wedges, no variation on the heel what so ever. And please, dear Lord, do not try and sell me heels with a Tennessee Power T on the toe. Please stop spending your money to try and promote these to me on facebook simply because I'm a female between the ages of 18-49 who "likes the Tennessee Volunteers Football Fan Page." No real fan, sitting in section 403 - row 16, wears heels to the game. They just don't. Period. End of discussion.  Good day, sir.


And on that note, I'll see you guys Monday. I've gotta go calm down, maybe drink a glass of milk or something. I'm all worked up now.

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Roll Call || Rep Your Team

As I was doing my daily song and dance of, "What On Earth Am I Going to Post Today?" an idea came to me that got me very excited. I posted a roll call to rep your team on instagram the other day, and so many of you responded in support of your team. I thought, what better way to connect fellow fans than to compile a list of bloggers (and non bloggers!!) sorted by fan base! 

This spur of the moment idea seems as if it might be incredibly time consuming on my end, but I don't even care I think it sounds like such a fun way to connect with your fellow fans --- and rivals!
All I'll need you to do is fill out this google doc below. List your favorite teams in any category, if you don't care for a specific sport, simply leave it blank. I also ask that you include a SQUARE picture of yourself, if you don't mind! This is how I'll be designing the pages for your specific team to flow cohesively! Your image and a clickable link to your blog will be included under your team's section, making for some good free advertising too! 
If you aren't a blogger, please come signup too! Just list either your Instagram or Twitter handle instead! 
I wish I could say this project has been MONTHS IN THE WORKS, but I quite literally just thought of it and this is how my brain works: 0 - 100 real quick. With that said, I don't have a cool name for this yet, but I'll work on that. 
I'm hoping this will be a bomb way for all of us sports fans to connect and make new friends, or, like I mentioned earlier, enemies.... muahhahaa! So please fill out this form, I've spent several minutes working on this idea, I would hate to see it be a flop. Holler if you have any questions or if I messed up on the form, which is likely. 

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The Novice's Guide to the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Fight

I remember watching boxing with my dad when I was a kid. I don't know why I remember this from my childhood, but I do. I remember the trainers handing their boxers smelling salts, super soaker-ing (technical term) water into their mouths and patching up the deep gouges in their faces in between rounds. Their eyes would be so swollen that it looked like giant marshmallows were stuck under their eyelids, trying to push their way out.  I know you're assuming that I'm an expert in boxing since I've gotten punched in the face at a bar, but I'm not. I guess I'd classify boxing in with Nascar, the idea is pretty simple and you don't need to be an expert to understand two guys punching each other in the face.  This weekend, about 90% of the dudes in your life will be spending their Saturday evening watching the Mayweather vs Pacquiao fight. It isn't just any fight either, it is the most important fight (so I hear) in the last 30 years. I spent the last couple weeks learning everything I could about boxing, in hopes to make Saturday night a little more bearable --- dare I even say exciting --- for all of us! 

Ok let me tell you something that will make you feel better. The judges hold all of the power. They don't have to give any explanation on how they deduct points, or how they choose a winner. The above are just the guidelines that the judges follow how they see fit. I will say, one of my favorite parts of watching sports is calling a penalty before the refs do. Makes me feel like such a badass! Guess you can't do that in boxing!  So, true story, you will not know more or less about the match's scoring than anyone else watching. That is pretty darn cool if you ask me! Actually, you'll prob know more because you just read this. I feel like an expert already.  If I've confused you at any point, which I'm sure I did, holler with any questions in the comments section below! I'll do my best to answer, or find the answer!  Where is everyone watching the fight tomorrow night?!? I hope with a cold beer and some good company! 

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9 Running Tips from Someone Who Hates Running

I am an athlete. I am a competitor. I am a never-giver-upper. I am driven and focused. But when it comes to running, take everything I just said and throw it in the trash. Running is difficult, it always has been for me. I played travel basketball year-round, and even though I could play an entire game, without needing a sub, for some odd reason, I still couldn't run an 8 minute mile the next Monday in gym class. I've just never been a long distance runner. I've never enjoyed anything about just getting out and running. Yuck. 
I've tried starting Couch25K more times than I care to admit, and I never got past day 3! But guess what day I'm on this time around? Day 9, beeeaaaaches! #getitgurl.
If I made it to day 9, so can you. Just make these changes in your approach! 
1. Run Outside I always used to think running outside would be the death of any running program. The heat, the hills... but really it made all the difference in the world. Beginner running is such a mind game, when you're outside, you have about a billion other things to look at // think about (like not getting hit by cars, crossing the street, storefronts if you live near a city center, sky scrapers, etc..) other than that 2:34 seconds until you can come to a walk again. So ditch the treadmill and hit the pavement. 
2. Run with Dogs Again back to that mind game. Running with your dogs gives you about a million other things to think about other than that 2:34 seconds until you can walk again. I.e. does my dog have a live pigeon in his mouth? 
3. Forget what you used to do Did you used to get out there and run at Olympic speeds? Well, guess what. You aren't at that level anymore, so don't try and start at that level. You'll quit. 
4. Forget what others are doing This girl was coming up behind me and I could feel myself trying to keep up with her. DUMB. I clearly am much closer to the couch side of things than the 5k side of things, so don't feel you need to compete with those around you. 
5. Forget what you look like The first day I was totally concerned with what others were thinking when they drove by me. Look at that slow loser, what a dumb workout tank top, she looks like she is gonna pass out, haha she suuuuucks *throws banana peel at my face*... then when I realized that no one was paying any attention to me, like zero, I was able to move on. Forget what others are thinking, just think about the dogs and the music and not getting hit by a car. 
6. Beware of "Workout Playlists" People are nuts if they think that Royals or Happy is going to keep me going. Don't get me wrong, I like both songs, but pop songs just don't cut it. Ditch the pop songs, which seem to make up the majority of every "workout playlist" and replace them with EDM and hip-hop. I use this playlist from Helene and it has made all the difference in the world.  
7. Use an app I use couch to 5k, it is proven, the plan clearly works. It is always important to have a game plan to keep you focused and on track. 
8. Use a tracker I use the fitbit and it has seriously been the coolest, most motivational thing ever. Sitting at a desk for work all day makes it tough to hit that 10,000 step mark. The fitbit keeps me walking with the pups a little bit longer, even after the c25k program is finished! 
9. Get Social This is hands down the most important one. Some days, the only thing that keeps me going is knowing that when the day's run finishes, I'll get to post to twitter and brag about myself! I also created a hashtag, #vtimc25k, so I can go back and see all my hard work! 

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Why I've Decided I Like Soccer and You Should Too

I said some things on Social Media last week, and after watching my first World Cup game on Sunday, I'm here to issue a public apology to the sport of soccer. And by sport of soccer, I mean the USMNT. I'm still standing firm on my opinions of all other soccer, for now. But FIFA bandwagon, wait up! This little blogger is hoppin' on, and here's why...

Name one other thing you can watch on television that doesn't have commercials--- don't say Reading Rainbow, because you know you were watching that on VHS, not PBS. Plus it hasn't aired live since 2006, not that I'm keeping track, dammit LeVar we miss you.

Think Red, White and Will Ferrell. 

Thanks to Brooke Lyn for retweeting this and making it fresh in my mind. 

But really, name fan gear better than covering yourself in America from literally head to toe? Here are my suggestions for the best shirts to watch America in. 

I say, if anyone can get this excited over a sport while dressed as Teddy Roosevelt, well then that sport needs to be given a chance.

Although, I thought he was supposed to be the guy from Jumanji. Total lack of American history knowledge, for the win! 

Regardless, as we found out in the final seconds of Sunday's game, literally every last second in soccer has the potential for pee your pants excitement (or poop your pants disappointment as the case may be).

Here is a fun fact, alcohol was banned at stadiums in Brazil eleven years ago to curb game-related violence. Here is the kicker though (hah), Budweiser is a major sponsor of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Guess who won that shootout (hah)? That's right, America did. 

I mean, Budweiser. I mean, America. I mean, FIFA. Beer.

No for real, nothing. Because it is at 11 flipping AM. Well, other than Reading Rainbow VHS tapes, but I haven't watched those in like, weeks. 

But really, it's a slow time in the sports world right now, might as well tune in. Not like you have football to watch... #sad

And always want to support the US in everything we do!

Did it go in? Yes? We scored. Hoorah. -- Soccer, as explained by Sarah. 

Sooo, yeah. May I have Tim Howard, orrrrrr???

And just because I'm a know-it-all-my-sports-are-better-than-yours brat, here are the things I would change if I were in charge of soccer:

1. Get the acting in check
Dude sneezes from 30 feet away, opposing dude falls down. Foul called.

2. Make the clock count down, not up.
Math is hard.

3. Stop the clock throughout the game. 
So that 5 more minutes don't appear out of thin air for the other team to score. I realize that would lead to commercials, but still, no commercials, thanks.

4. Amendment to change #3:
If US is losing at the end of the game, give them 5 more minutes to score. But no one else, just them.

5. Give Sarah Tim Howard
At the end of regulation. Or after another 5 minutes. Or whenever is fine, I can wait.

KTHANKSBYE

#USA #USA #USA

(Isn't it funny how everything revolves around hashtags these days?! #deepthoughtswithSarah) 

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