It's pretty hard to separate what's really important from what's merely interesting. There's a lot going on.

Getting to play superheros is a pretty good job.

The body is an amazing machine... If you eat the right things your body will perform incredibly well!

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.

Stay strong. Stand up. Have a voice.

I was able to do Classics, the U.S. national championships and the Pan American Games and feel like I improved with each meet, but I was still struggling with a lot of residual pain from the two surgeries.