It's Been Strange And Weird Watching The

I Was Always Known As That Stocky, Muscular, Powerful, Short, Athlete. People Always Wondered If I Was On Steroids, And It Was Because I Wasn't That Long And Lean, Flexible, Artistic Gymnast. It Didn't Affect Me Too Much But It Got To The Point Where I Tried To Be That Long And Lean Gymnast, And It Just Wasn't Possible.

A Comeback In Gymnastics Is Almost Impossible In Itself.

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.

It's Been Strange And Weird Watching The Other Girls At The U.s. Olympic Trials Just Because I Was Training To Be Out There Myself.

People Only See Gymnastics On Tv And In The Olympics At Such An Extreme. So It Can Be Intimidating.