Staying Healthy And Consistent Is Paramount.

My Other Life Keeps Me Calm And Grounded And Normal.

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.

I Have A Healthy Lifestyle, But There's Nothing You Can Really Do To Prevent From Rolling An Ankle Or Something Like That.

It Might Have Been Easier To Retire, To Say My Knee Couldn't Handle It And Let That Be That. At The Same Time, The Prospect Of Not Being Able To Compete In Gymnastics Anymore Was Heartbreaking.

To Have Any Doubt In Your Body Is The Biggest Weakness An Athlete Can Have. There Are Times When I Physically Can't Get Myself To Go For A Skill Because I'm Thinking, 'my Knee Hurts Really Bad.'