Spring Break Day 2

Day 2 started off a bit rush with Practice. My group and I found it tough to complete our workout. After, workout things went up hill. I was able to lift and talk to Andrew Luck in the Stanford weight room. Once we return to the hotel it was time to relax with my teammates by the pool and later go downtown San Fran. 

The baseball game was the highlight of the day, because it been over 15 years since I have attended a major league game. While everyone at the game was rocking their Black and Orange us BADGERS was rocking are RED & WHITE!!!

Spring Break Day 1

What a day!!!!

This year we are spending spring break in Palo Alto, Ca which is where Stanford University is located. It started off with a 5am bus ride to Milwaukee airport and 5 hour flight to San Fran. It feels good to finally travel with the team. It feels good to get away from Wisconsin even if it for a week. We are bring the Big Red to the west coast. This week will have show a lot about the character of the group.  

It nothing like going to In n Out burger after a long flight! As you can see they are working extremely hard to serve us!!!!

Here a view where are hotel is located!!!! 

A Rising Star in the Making!!!!

From the means streets of Cleveland, Ohio to the front door of The University of Michigan. Amber Smith is one of many females that are making a different for the city of Cleveland. She is a product of hard work and belief.
Here is a link to check her status out so far as a collegiate athlete
http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/w-track/mtt/smith_amber00.html

Yummy Healthy Entrees

Apart of being a superior athlete or just maintaining a health body you need to be able to cook the proper meals. Here are 2 entrees for you.

Balsamic Garlic Chicken

Ingredients:

• 2/3 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup Balsamic Vinegar
• 6 tsp. Minced Garlic
• 1 tsp. Italian Seasoning 
• 3 Chicken Breast 

Recipe:

1.  Mix all ingredients except chicken together in small bowl.
2. Place chicken breasts and marinade in ziploc bag.
3. Squeeze out all air, seal, and marinate for at least one hour. 
4. Preheat oven to 350 F
5. Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes  

Nutrition Facts
Calories: 200
Total Fat: 5g
Protein: 39g
Saturated Fat: 1g
Sodium: 160mg 

Maple-Soy Glazed Salmon

 Ingredients:

•  1/2 cup maple syrup
• 3/4 cup soy sauce 
• 4 salmon fillets 

Recipe:

1. Preheat oven to 400 F and abjust oven rack to the upper middle shelf.
2. Bring maple syrup and soy sauce to a simmer in a small sauce pan over medium high heat and cook until mixture becomes syrupy (about 5 minutes).
3. Pat salmon dry with paper towel, season with salt and pepper, and lay skin side down in lightly oiled baking dish (spacing fillets apart) and bake for 5 minutes.
4. Pull pan out of oven and use spoon to spread a layer of the glaze over the tops and sides of the salmon.
5. Continue to bake until all but the center of the fish is opaque (about 5 more minutes).
6. When, finished, spoon another layer of the glaze on the fillets.

Nutrition Facts
Calories: 370
Total Fat: 11g
Protein: 35g
Saturated Fat: 1.5g
Cholesterol: 95mg
Sodium: 890mg
Sugar: 28g 

I hope you can try these 2 entrees!!!!! 

Newest Member of the Family

Thisis not about Adidas, but is just as important.  Three weeks today mygirlfriend (Tiffany) and I purchase a beautiful Teddy Bear puppy. Teddy Bear puppies are a mixed breed that are cross bread from Shih Tzu and Bichon Frise parents. His name is Smoky. 

The place where we purchase him from is Animart. 

http://www.animartpetstores.com/


If, you want to know more information about the Breed of the Teddy Bear please visit:
http://thepepperden.hubpages.com/hub/Teddy-Bear-Puppies

Here is a little video of the little guy as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqIg_KRaRBo

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Merge of Adidas and Reebok

The Merge of Adidas and Reebok has been proven to be a great investment for both of the companies. Adidas spent 3.8 billion dollars to acquire Reebok in 2003. 

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/manufacturing/2005-08-04-adidas-1b-cover-usat_x.htm

The year of 2003 adidas & reebok global sales were 12 billion dollars for the year to Nike Inc. 14 billion dollars. 

Here is a money chat for you to look at to see what Adidas & Reebok did against it biggest rival Nike Inc. 

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/manufacturing/2005-08-04-adidas-reebok-chart.htm

DO YOU THINK ADIDAS MADE A GREAT DECISION IN BUYING REEBOK? 

Adidas 2011 Report

Here is a little insight of what Adidas in the year of 2011 and what they are planning for the year of 2012. 

Q4 2011 highlights:

• Currency-neutral Group sales up 11%
• Brand adidas sales increase 14% currency-neutral
• North America grows 19% currency-neutral
• Comparable Retail store sales up 11% currency-neutral

Full year 2011 highlights:

• Currency-neutral Group sales up 13% to a new record level of more than € 13.3 billion
• Group sales up in all regions, channels and brands
• adidas and TaylorMade-adidas Golf sales increase 14% and 16%, respectively
• Net income increases 18% to a record level of € 671 million
• Net cash position of € 90 million at year-end

Outlook

• adidas Group expects continued momentum in 2012
• Group sales to increase at a mid- to high-single-digit rate
• Operating margin to improve to a level approaching 8.0%
• Earnings per share to be in the range of € 3.52 to € 3.68
• Management to propose a 25% higher dividend of € 1.00 per share

Here is the site that you can visit to get more information about Adidas and what they did for the year. 
http://www.adidas-group.com/en/pressroom/archive/2012/07March2012.aspx