That's pretty rewarding in itself coming from where I started. Obviously the next goal for me is to make the Olympic team.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
So far, my goals stops at making an Olympic team, and then if that happens, then I'll jot down more goals.
My Olympic voyage has continued because it is so rewarding.
My biggest motivation is knowing what it feels like to win medals and thinking that I want that feeling again. It was incredible to succeed in Beijing and come home to your whole country behind you but, importantly, all your family and friends.
For so long I wanted to win the gold medal. Then I won. I had to figure out what was the new motivation to take myself to that place again.
I have some really lofty goals that don't even scratch upon the Olympics.
My goal is to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games, and I'll fight and continue going until I do that.
Becoming an Olympian is the ultimate reward for any athlete.
I definitely want to win a gold medal, that should be everybody's goal.
When you've won a gold medal and you're at the top of your sport, everyone's trying to beat you. I find that incredibly motivating.
I feel like the thing that motivates me is not making the Olympic team. If I'm having a rough day, I think about how bad I want it.