I'm Really Laid Back But

My Mom Always Has This Amazing Ability To Always See The Best In A Situation. In That Moment [when Finished 2nd In The 200 Meter Race In The 2008 Olympic Games] I Was Just Completely Devastated. I Mean, I Had Worked So Hard; That Was My Opportunity. And She Was Just Able To Turn It Around For Me. She Helped Me To Be Able To See The Other Side Of Things And That This Is Not The End For Me. She's Just An Amazing Supporter And An Encouraging Person And She Has A Unique Ability To Do That. And So Those Are The Kind Of Things She Said To Me In That Moment And Over The Next Four Years. When Things Get Tough, She's Always Been My Strength.

If I Wasn't Active And Involved In Different Sports And Just Moving Around, I Wouldn't Have Even Known That I Had The Potential To Become An Olympian.

My Faith Is The Reason I Run - It Calms My Heart And Makes Everything Feel Like A Lift. My Speed Is Definitely A Gift From Him, And I Run For His Glory. Whatever I Do, He Allows Me To Do It.

For Me, There's A Lot Of Expectations And You Want To Be Able To Live Up To Them.

I Never Let Track Define Me. That's Something That's Really Important To Me.