Shari Pendleton Mitchell, better known as Blaze, was a very active child. She is an athlete, she started track and field when she was about 12 years old, and hasn’t stopped training since. Olympic coaches surrounded her, so naturally, she was preparing for the Olympic trials but an injury forced her out, and she decided to see this as a blessing in disguise because she ended up auditioning for American Gladiators Join Ice and Blaze while they share what it took to become an American Gladiator, the most memorable moments of the show and the tour, how Blaze met her husband, how her injury was a blessing in disguise when she was preparing for the Olympic trials, what she experienced in her last day as a gladiator, and more. In today’s episode, we are covering: [00:04:30] Training for the Summer Olympics [00:14:52] Trying out for Gladiators [00:21:29] Meeting her Husband [00:35:14] The Most Memorable Moment on Tour [00:46:52] The Last Day as a Gladiator Want more than just the audio? Subscribe to Patreon for early access to all episodes! Connect with Lori Instagram | @lori.ice.fetrick TikTok | @Lori.Ice.Fetrick YouTube | Chillin’ with ICE Website | Chil lin’ with Ice Merch | IceTeeShirts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices