I Think I'm A Person Who Is

It Was Not Until The End Of My Freshman Year In High School That I Thought I Could Really Have A Future In Track And Field. I Definitely Did Not Think I Could Make It To The Olympics Back Then, Though; I Was Just Focused On Making It To The State Finals!

I Feel Like My Name Completely Does Not Belong On That List [of Great Athlets], But I'm Completely Grateful For Everything That They [jackie Joyner-kersee, Florence Griffith-joyner And Even Wilma Rudolph] Have Done.

Before A Race, I Block Out What's Going On In The Stadium. It's Different For Everyone. But For Me, I've Always Been Able To Block It Out. For A Sprint Race, It's Important Not To Get Distracted.

It Was All Kind Of A Whirlwind At The Beginning. I Didn't Really Realize That I Had A Special Gift From God. It Was Probably Towards The End Of High School In My Senior Year When Things Really Started To Come Together And I Realized That I Had More Potential And That I Could Do This As A Career And That The Olympics Were A Possibility.

Try To Think Of Working Out And Healthy Eating As A Lifestyle. Rather Than Go On A Diet Or Try A Crazy Exercise Routine, Try Making Them Something You Do Every Day.