I am a big believer in visualization. I run through my races mentally so that I feel even more prepared.
Being a role model is a privilege.
I’m just competitive. It doesn’t matter what it is. I want to win.
I think every genius person has a bit of insanity.
I can be a voice. I can use my platform to help the younger generation. I think it’s really important for them to understand how to do things the right way, and not just in sports, in life in general.
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.
I am a sprinter, and I love to go fast. It’s very difficult for me to be patient and follow a race strategy or conserve energy.
I spend around two and half hours on the track every day running and another 2 hours in the weight room lifting weights with my strength coach.
I love the relays. Track is such an individual sport, so it’s fun to do something together.
I want to run for eternal glory and track is great, but it’s not what life is all about.
My mom is great and I make sure that we pray together before every race. She helps me put everything in perspective and remind me of the real reason I run.
I never let track define me. That’s something that’s really important to me.
I think that kids aren’t even exploring the option of sports anymore, and they don’t even know what they could do.
You know, I love wearing heels. I wish I could wear them all the time, but, you know, my sport doesn’t really permit it.
My faith inspires me so much. It is the very reason that I run. I feel that my running is completely a gift from God and it is my responsibility to use it to glorify him.
For me, there’s a lot of expectations and you want to be able to live up to them.
I grew up in my mom’s third grade classroom and always helping her, and I also got a passion for kids that way.
I’ve heard so many stories of young girls watching the Olympics and being inspired by it, and they want to do it now, and that’s really cool.
I focused solely on the sprints, dedicated my time there, got in the weight room, just really did everything I could to make sure I would be in the best position to run for gold.
What’s really heavy on my heart is fighting physical inactivity.