After playing collegiately at Loyola Marymount, Emily Day wasn't banking on a career in beach volleyball. But she gave it a shot, and that has turned into a quest to make the U.S. Olympic team for the Rio Games in the summer of 2016. Attempting to qualify is a tough road, and Day spent some time with ThePostGame to show how training, nutrition and support of the community is all part of the equation.

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