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" My knee is almost back to normal. I am back in training. "

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" 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. "

" I get less and less sleep these days, so when I have any down time all I want to do is sleep! "

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" I'm trying to stay as calm as possible and focus one day at a time, but when reality sets in, I feel everything: anxiety, excitement, nerves, pressure and joy. "

" I'm pleased to say my knee feels a lot better. It's still not back to normal, and I don't know if it ever will be, but I'm learning to deal with it instead of expecting it to be like it was before. "

" I usually work out 4 hours a day during the week and 5 to 6 hours on Saturday, with Sundays off. "

" I have a chaperone everywhere I go - my mom. "

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" Every year I just kept going back to gymnastics, but I didn't start out training 10 hours a day. When I turned 10 or 11, I got more serious and I focused a lot on making it to the elite level, and from there I just kept going. "

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" I didn't make it a priority, and as a result my knee didn't heal to the extent it should have. "

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" My parents- they've been my biggest influences and supporters since day one. They teach me every day that happiness comes from within and not from something outside of your heart. "

" Everything is about your movements and precision and timing, which is what gymnastics is about. "

" I need to learn how to face challenges. "