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I fell in love with running, and I finally have time to do it now.

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Shawn Johnson
Age: 32
Born: 1992
Born: January 19
Artistic Gymnast
Athlete
Gymnast
Des Moines
Iowa
Shawn Machel Johnson East
Shawn Johnson
Shawn Machel Johnson
Time
Love
Fell
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Running

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Everybody sacrifices something in an attempt to reach what they think society wants.
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A comeback in gymnastics is almost impossible in itself.
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After 13 years of hard landings in gymnastics, one ski run had delivered the biggest injury of my career.
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People put too much emphasis on looks.
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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.'
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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.
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I pay attention to my diet to be a healthier gymnast, but I'm not obsessive over it.
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I love lean meats like chicken, turkey. I'm obsessed with sushi and fish in general. I eat a lot of veggies and hummus.
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My other life keeps me calm and grounded and normal.
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Hot yoga is the best. When you're in [class], there are no cell phones, no talking, no distractions. You're taking a leave from reality for an hour or so.
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I always feel like I'm the young one, I'm the small one.
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I get less and less sleep these days, so when I have any down time all I want to do is sleep!
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I started taking gymnastic classes when I was 3 years old.
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As long as you've done your best, making mistakes doesn't matter. You and I are human we will mess up. What counts is learning from your mistakes and getting back up when life has knocked you down.
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I don't want to be all power and muscle.
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I think about my goals. There were a lot of times in gymnastics when I really didn't want to go in and train, but you can't make it to the Olympics if you don't train!
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Were taught at such a young age that you can always be better and that youre never perfect and that youre never good enough.
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I told myself after 2008 that I was done for good. But they say you can't keep a gymnast away from her sport.
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