ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I want to first thank my parents for letting me illegally drive my Mustang Cobra to the local YMCA at the age of fifteen to work out so I could be strong enough to drive my go-kart. Thank you for trusting me.

Thank you to my sister, Brooke, for, of course, being my best friend but also for always being positive and believing in me.

Thank you to my love, Ricky, for putting up with me during the long and exhausting process of writing the workout program, testing all the workouts, writing and editing all the chapters, trying new recipes (especially all the peanut butter cookie ones), and—as a result of then having to wait while I photographed all the food as I went—eating cold food.

Thank you to my business managers, Haley and Allison, for making sure we keep all the facets of Danica Racing in order and for making it as easy as possible for me!

Thank you to Stephen, my coauthor, for putting all of my thoughts, beliefs, theories, and horrible grammar into a legible and comprehensible format. Thank you to Alan, my agent, for making this dream a reality.

Thank you to Megan Newman, my publisher, for believing in me. I believe in my heart this is the first of many helpful and inspiring books.

Thank you to the team at Avery Books—Ashley Tucker, Hannah Steigmeyer, Lindsay Gordon, Anne Kosmoski, Andrea Ho, and everyone who helped make this project a success.

And finally thank you to my #PITribe for taking a chance on a new workout and food program to help me test out Pretty Intense. You all made my heart so full from your dedication. I am so proud of you!