I don't call them sacrifices. I call them exchanges.

I know how much more I need to do to be where I want.

I don't think I've ever not gotten nervous. When you work so hard for one special day or routine, you want to perform it better than you ever have. We always say at our gym, If you lose the nerves, you lose the sport.

That's the drama of our sport. Our margin of error is so small that anything can happen.

My other life keeps me calm and grounded and normal.

I was always known as that stocky, muscular, powerful, short, athlete. People always wondered if I was on steroids, and it was because I wasn't that long and lean, flexible, artistic gymnast. It didn't affect me too much but it got to the point where I tried to be that long and lean gymnast, and it just wasn't possible.

I fell in love with running, and I finally have time to do it now.