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I'm a competitor. I really enjoyed the race more than just going out and running to run.

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Shannon Miller
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: March 10
Artistic Gymnast
Gymnast
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Missouri
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If you want to take it up a step and aim to become a competitive gymnast, you have to be mentally strong and prepared to take on the workload of going to the gym every day, rain or shine.
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I will be talking with gymnasts from some of the other countries. I will be getting a feel for what they're thinking and what they're doing. It should be a really great meet
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There's not a whole lot of events out there on television, especially in the years between Olympic Games.
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Goals have to be realistic and flexible.
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You have to remember that no matter how big your goals or how many you have, there are going to be times when you miss by a little bit. You have to be realistic and flexible. One reason I have so many smaller goals is that even if my big goals don't happen, I've still achieved so much along the way, I don't feel the loss.
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Everyone has obstacles, and you're not going to have the right answer or do the right thing every single time.
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Face each day with the expectation of achieving good, rather than the dread of falling short.
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I thought about running a marathon a long time ago, but I'm just not a runner.
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There are no limits on your dreams if you're willing to work for it.
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I'm an athlete rep, so I'll be available if they need me for anything
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I was always athletic and I could do a lot of things
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I can now successfully drive a stick. That's a huge accomplishment.
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If you can't handle all the injuries and scars, choose a less demanding sport.
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Go into the sport because you have fun doing it, not because of 'what ifs' and dreams of gold medals. That way, no matter what happens, you win.
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I think that to be a competitive athlete, you have to be goal-oriented.
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I'm coming up on 30. There are other things that I want to pursue outside of just performing.
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I share Len Saunders’ concerns about childhood obesity and getting kids to be active beginning at an early age.
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Gymnastics is a lot like life. You don't become an Elite gymnast by bickering and having a negative attitude. You have to be positive to get to that level.
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The rate of childhood obesity is just ridiculous. Anytime I can get involved with teaching them how to get physical exercise, I want to help in any way possible
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So if you think being thin is enough to succeed in gymnastics, you're wrong.
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