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www.MOSTmag.com || FITNESS MAG A ZINE || 21travel writer for wandermelon.com, and pretty much all of your work requires constant traveling. How important is your personal fitness to keep up with your lifestyle, and how do you manage your fitness with being so busy?AS: Fitness is very important for most of the activities I do since much of my traveling involves some sort of physical activity. I don%u2019t have a regimented workout schedule, but I do try to mix things up so my body doesn%u2019t ever get used to a certain type of exercise. When I am at home I do a mix of cardio and strength training as well as yoga, surfing, Pilates, and spin classes. I have a handful of specialized studios I frequent in LA. When I%u2019m on the road the first thing I usually do is go on a 5k run to get my bearings on a city, shake off the jetlag, and get the blood flowing. I usually don%u2019t travel for long periods of time so I can still get a few work outs in here and there when I am at home. I go to classes because there is a sense of accountability, and I try to make it a priority but I don%u2019t have to do it first thing or end of day. Working out is definitely a priority of mine, and it%u2019s a great way to catch up with friends and be active! FMM: You%u2019ve hosted, acted, produced, and were a professional athlete. If you had to pick one profession to do for the rest of your life, what would it be - and why?AS: It would be exactly what I am doing. I%u2019m an amalgamation of sorts, a jack of all trades, and I wouldn%u2019t have it any other way. But if you had to make me pick, it would be hosting. FMM: You were the first Asian American female on-camera personality to appear on ESPN, Fox Sports, Tennis Channel, and Yahoo Sports. When did you realize the importance of this accomplishment, and how has this chain of %u201cfirsts%u201d shaped your career?AS: I didn%u2019t realize it was an accomplishment really; it was more of an observation. I don%u2019t know if it has shaped my career- it is just the way it is. Even in 2015 I can count the number of Asian female sports anchors on one hand! The ethnicity card is a double-edged sword because on one hand if networks are looking for diversity, I%u2019m usually in the mix if it%u2019s an ensemble cast. However there are definitely less opportunities, and if a network is not used to seeing someone who looks like me in a certain role then I feel like they usually play it safe with the typical castings. I would hope that my presence and longevity in this field is a testament that there is room for all of us and media should reflect the melting pot that is America.