This past summer I took a two week family trip to Antigua and Barbuda, where my mom was born, for a reunion. I did not realize taking two weeks off training would affect me drastically. It has been such a struggle for me to get back to where I was before I left for my vacation. During my time off, I gorged on foods I usually avoid when I train….boy that was strike two! My diet consisted of...
2014 Fall Classic Champion
Maya Laylor wins the 2014 Fall Classic with a snatch of 82 kg and a Clean & Jerk of 105 kg.
Maya Laylor wins 2014 Ray Hamilton Classic in the 69kg Weight Class
Chocolate craving
I have been craving chocolate for the whole week! It is so hard to go without sugar for a long period of time if you have a wicked sweet tooth like I do. How do I manage these crazy cocoa cravings? I have chocolate…in moderation of course. I keep a large bar of dark chocolate in my nightstand, and occasionally, when I can no longer hold off the chocolate monster, I slip a piece or two into...

