HENLEY : SPORTSGRAPHICS ; MICHALITSIANOS : ANNE-MARIE CARUSO ; BARBER SISTERS COURTESY JEFF COHEN ; USATF PHOTOS : USATF / IMAGE OF SPORT |
ALL IN ADAY ’ S WORKOUT Me ’ Lisa and Mikele Barber |
ME ’ LISA AND MIKELEBARBER , WORLD CHAMPION / PROFESSIONAL SPRINTERS ME ’ LISA : “ Wegrewupinthe SouthEnd with a lot of kids on our block , and we ’ d race up and down the street . When we got to MHS , our parents wanted us to stay occupied after school . We joined thehiking club , but it wasn ’ t our thing . Then we started running track with Coaches Spivey and Ellis . We stuck with it , and started beating the seniors .”
MIKI : “ Wewere the Number One and Two recruits in the US , and received full scholarships to the University of South Carolina . I was the co-captain of the women ’ s track and field team when we won the first NCAA championship for our school . I made the Olympic team my sophomore year , but foot surgeries forced me to taketwo years off .”
ME ’ LISA : “ I ’ m a 17-time NCAA champ . I became the world and US champ , winning gold medals in ’ 01 , ’ 03 and ’ 05 ..”
MIKI : “ We ’ ve been pros since we graduated . I was with Nike for seven years . You need to learn to negotiate your appearance fees , and be your own agent . Today , we ’ re personal trainers , and our business is called Body Code .”
ME ’ LISA : “ We both live in LA now , and still train . I do warm-up exercises and stretch , then go to the weight room for two hours . I like to get it done early so Ican work on my jewelry line . I ’ m making Olympic Team bracelets for 165 athletes .”
MIKI : “ I like setting a goal to be better . You never perfect anything .” ■
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Miki ( above ) and Me ’ Lisa ( below ) race at the 2009 USATF Indoor Champsionships |