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I think it doesn't happen overnight, that's for sure. As the first gold medalist since 1984, I think cycling needs to ride that wave right now, because people are excited.
Kristin Armstrong
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Kristin Armstrong
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: August 11
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The first day I was told that I had osteoarthritis, I thought it was the worst thing that could possibly happen to me I was done. I couldn't do anything. I couldn't run so my life was over. But because I'm a competitive person, I wasn't going to let anything slow me down and I turned it around and made it a positive.
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Life is too sweet and too short to express our affection with just our thumbs. Touch is meant for more than a keyboard.
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I write about the power of trying, because I want to be okay with failing. I write about generosity because I battle selfishness. I write about joy because I know sorrow. I write about faith because I almost lost mine, and I know what it is to be broken and in need of redemption. I write about gratitude because I am thankful - for all of it.
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I'm not the kind to go out and tell people 'Oh yeah I'm a gold medalist.'
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Times of transition are strenuous, but I love them. They are an opportunity to purge, rethink priorities, and be intentional about new habits. We can make our new normal any way we want.
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