Gymnastics Taught Me Everything -

In 2008 I Didn't Take It All In Enough. I Was So Wrapped Up In Just The Competition That I Missed What Was Going On Around Me. If I Am Given That Opportunity Again To Go To The Olympics And Be An Athlete I Want To Take It All In Because I Feel Like This Is My Last Shot And I Want To Feel The Team Spirit. I Want To Really Live And Breathe The Usa.

I Feel Like If You Compare The Commentary, What's Covered With Female Athletics, As With Men. On Any Given Day, If A Guy Competes, You're Going To Critique His Technique And His Performance, Training. With A Girl, You Don't Do The Same Thing. You Might Mention A Little Bit Of That, But You're Also Going To Get What She Was Wearing, How She Performed, What She Looked Like. I Feel Like It Should Be The Same.

Hot Yoga Is The Best. When You're In [class], There Are No Cell Phones, No Talking, No Distractions. You're Taking A Leave From Reality For An Hour Or So.

Everything For Me Started With My Love Of The Sport. In Society We're Losing The Fun With Kids And Pushing Success On Them Too Hard. Success Comes From Fun.

I Missed Being Considered An Athlete And Having That Competitive Drive, And Missed Having Something To Work For Every Day. I'd Taken Two And A Half Years Away From The Sport And Was Out Of Shape. I Wanted To Get Back To Where I Was In 2008.