Shawn Johnson Quotes

Shawn Johnson
American Athlete
Born: Jan 19, 1992
Day Gymnastics Me Myself Training You
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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. Shawn Johnson
Time Day Reality Joy Anxiety Focus One Day At A Time Pressure Calm Sets Everything One Day Possible Stay Nerves Excitement Feel Trying
My knee is almost back to normal. I am back in training. Shawn Johnson
Training Back Knee Almost Am Normal
It's about putting in the hours and going through the paces. Shawn Johnson
About Through Putting Hours Going
I don't feel like a star; I never have. I don't feel like a star; I never have. I always feel like I'm the young one, I'm the small one. I always have someone to look up to, and I think it helps me with motivating myself. Shawn Johnson
Myself Me Young Think Someone Small Never Feel Like Look Always Motivating Up Helps Star
To finish off this whole Olympics by finally getting the gold medal, it's the best feeling in the world. Shawn Johnson
Best World Feeling Finally Finish Off Getting Gold Gold Medal Whole Medal Olympics
People only see gymnastics on TV and in the Olympics at such an extreme. So it can be intimidating. Shawn Johnson
People Extreme Intimidating TV See Only Gymnastics Olympics
After 13 years of hard landings in gymnastics, one ski run had delivered the biggest injury of my career. Shawn Johnson
Run Gymnastics Delivered Had Years After Biggest Ski Hard Injury Career
I have a lot of expectations and a lot of goals I want to fulfill, but the biggest dream is still to make the Olympic team for London. Shawn Johnson
Goals Dream London Make Still Lot Expectations Want Biggest Biggest Dream Fulfill Team Olympic
I started from zero and went back to the basics in gymnastics. Shawn Johnson
Back Gymnastics Zero Started Basics
I had surgery to repair the ACL in February 2010 and was back in the gym by June, but rushed things too quickly and ended up re-tearing my MCL in September. Shawn Johnson
September Too Back Rushed Gym February Had Repair Surgery Up Quickly June Ended Things
I had a constant fear, a constant little doubt in my mind: 'OK, I'm getting ready to do my standing back full on beam and I might re-tear my ACL.' Shawn Johnson
Fear Mind Doubt Back OK Constant Beam Had Ready Getting Little Might Full Full-On Standing
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. Shawn Johnson
Learning Better Will Before Back Pleased Say Knee Instead Feels Like Know Deal Still Normal Lot Expecting Ever
I told myself after 2008 that I was done for good. But they say you can't keep a gymnast away from her sport. Shawn Johnson
Myself Good You Say Gymnast Sport Done After Keep They Say Away Her
I need to learn how to face challenges. Shawn Johnson
Challenges Face Learn How Need
Of course, when you're training your whole life to get to the Olympics, you train for gold. Shawn Johnson
Life You Training Course Train Get Gold Your Whole Olympics
I didn't make it a priority, and as a result my knee didn't heal to the extent it should have. Shawn Johnson
Result Knee Heal Make Priority Should Extent
I live for Pilates reformer class. I go at least three times a week. It's a great way to lengthen your muscles, stretch, and kind of relax your mind. Shawn Johnson
Great Class Mind Relax Three Live Way Kind Week Great Way Pilates Least Go Times Reformer Your Muscles Stretch
The body is an amazing machine... If you eat the right things your body will perform incredibly well! Shawn Johnson
You Amazing Will Incredibly Right Things Machine Eat Perform Well Body Your Your Body Right Things
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. Shawn Johnson
Happiness Day Me Heart Every Day Parents Every Something Outside Day One Supporters Since Within Been Influences Biggest Teach Your
I was at the Olympic Games winning medals and I still doubted my image. I doubted what I looked like. That's sad. Shawn Johnson
Sad Winning Like Looked Still Doubted Games Medals Image Olympic Olympic Games
My approach to gymnastics in Beijing was heavily based on the amount of difficulty I could do. Shawn Johnson
Difficulty Approach Gymnastics Could Beijing Based Amount
Staying healthy and consistent is paramount. Shawn Johnson
Healthy Consistent Paramount Staying
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. Shawn Johnson
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I usually work out 4 hours a day during the week and 5 to 6 hours on Saturday, with Sundays off. Shawn Johnson
Work Day Out Sundays Week Hours Off Work Out Saturday
A typical practice consists of practicing every event for about an hour. A lot of people assume I have private coaching, but I work out with 13 other girls at the gym! Shawn Johnson
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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. Shawn Johnson
Love Me Class Parents Energy Gymnastics Put Know Fell Because Bundle Just
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