Lisa Lane
By Page Spicer for NikeFieldReporter.com
When a young woman says that her favorite part of the game is the “first hit,” you know this woman is isn’t your normal Jane Doe. Instead, she’s a football-loving, college graduate and Nike Field Reporter who is making herself mentally fit as she prepares for a career in sports reporting. This young woman is Lisa Lane and is she is setting out to “amaze the world.”
Lisa, a San Diego native, recently made waves at the University of Arizona where she worked for the campus group ZonaZoo – the premiere student section with over 10,000 members (more specifically, you can see her in action as she co-hosts the pre-gram show Cat Nation). While she presents with grace and in-depth sports know-how, it’s her passion for family, friends and a healthy lifestyle that provide a sense of comforting motivation that all women can look up to. I was lucky enough to interview Lisa and learn more about how she is making herself into the woman she wants to become.
One of the first lines that Lisa mentioned was about the four F’s. “Family is everything to me. I couldn’t live without the four F's: faith, family, friends and football.” However, after talking to her more, I think Lisa could add one more “F” to the list: FITNESS! Just name a sport, any sport, and she’s played it. Softball, track, badminton and the likes all helped keep Lisa in top shape. Her favorites? Anything that makes her drip sweat and is pushing her to the limits, or in her words, “It’s all about feeling that burn!” It’s also that burn that drives her competitive edge and pushes her to achieve greatness.
Along with her passion for fitness comes the pursuit of healthy and balanced eating, “To me, I look at food as a way to fuel my body. I am going non-stop all day long and I always need to be on my “A” game.” This non-stop lifestyle beckons for balance and a strong support group. When asked what was one tip she would give the world on staying happy and healthy, Lisa responded boldly, “Pay close attention to who surrounds you. We are highly influenced by those in our inner circle and I am fortunate enough to have a very close group of friends and an even closer family. Your health depends on your happiness, and your happiness depends on the way you are living your life. Both of these therefore stem from my family and friends.”
With all of Lisa’s great progress in school, fitness and health, Lisa also faces the same hurdles a majority of today’s women do as well: ourselves. “I will be the first to admit that sometimes I am my biggest obstacle. Sometimes I doubt myself and…I can go through phases where I think I am not tough enough, haven’t researched my sports enough, haven’t worked out enough, haven’t pushed myself enough. That lack of confidence or belief is crippling. However, someone has always been there to snap me out of those moments…and I always come out stronger, more eager and driven than ever.”
Her roots as San Diego State’s football water girl must have made an impact as well because ever since then she’s been coming back to the field for more. In an effort to pursue her sports reporting dream, Lisa applied to become a Nike Field Reporter and earned a coveted spot on the roster. In the role, Lisa was given the “opportunity to reach out to other women, share my story and work with them to lead a better life.” Her favorite parts of the gig? “Nike is a perfect place to inspire and be inspired…I love the thought of women coming together for a common goal.” She’s now three seasons into her NFR role and celebrates each motivated moment.
Lisa is already making great strides and proving that with a serious dose of hard work, your passions can become a reality. In the mean time, I’d strongly suggest you remember her name, Lisa Lane, because in five years you’ll surely see her reporting sports news on a major network and you’ll be able to say, “I remember when…”
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