A. Johnson
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A. Johnson
bill charged difficult fast gotten process rip
The process was so difficult and so charged that I don't know if a two-year bill would have gotten you anything other than more of the same. Do you rip the Band-Aid off fast or slow?
stay-strong strong voice
Stay strong. Stand up. Have a voice.
life-lesson responsibility gymnastics
Gymnastics taught me everything - life lessons, responsibility and discipline and respect.
gymnastics sacrifice
I don't call them sacrifices. I call them exchanges.
gymnastics important doe
Gymnastics is not only a good thing to live by, but it is important to understand how it does help you in life.
fitness-motivational healthy consistent
Staying healthy and consistent is paramount.
turkeys sushi meat
I love lean meats like chicken, turkey. I'm obsessed with sushi and fish in general. I eat a lot of veggies and hummus.
gymnastics class parent
When I was 3 my parents put me in gymnastics because I was a bundle of energy and they just didn't know what to do with me! They put me in a Tots class and I just fell in love with it.
gymnastics blessing tears
In some ways the ACL tear was a blessing. I had hesitated to return to elite gymnastics after the 2008 Olympics. I told myself I had already accomplished so much, and the road was just going to get harder if I continued.
gymnastics people olympics
People only see gymnastics on TV and in the Olympics at such an extreme. So it can be intimidating.
training gold olympics
Of course, when you're training your whole life to get to the Olympics, you train for gold.
gymnastics complexes
Gymnastics is so complex.
gymnastics movement timing
Everything is about your movements and precision and timing, which is what gymnastics is about.
gymnastics heartbreaking might
It might have been easier to retire, to say my knee couldn't handle it and let that be that. At the same time, the prospect of not being able to compete in gymnastics anymore was heartbreaking.