I know that I wasn't bred to be an Olympian. I didn't start running until high school, and I just stumbled upon to.

I definitely think I put more pressure on myself. I can be hard on myself and super-critical and very rarely satisfied or happy. I am my biggest critic.

There was a race that I was running in Mexico City and I was the only high school athlete running against grown women. It was a professional race, but I ended up winning. That was kind of a turning point for me where I felt like, "Okay, I'm pretty good at this and there's a possibility for this to be a career for me." That was a defining moment for me.

I'm an athlete who's very determined and I understand sacrifice.

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.

Most people don't think about plyometrics when they think about powerful strength. But I do lots of them to build mine.

I grew up in my mom's third grade classroom and always helping her, and I also got a passion for kids that way.