In so many ways, I just love athletics. It would be really hard for me to pivot outside of the sports world.
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Sometimes athletes are expected to lose weight over the course of the season. But usually they work with a professional nutritionist. There's not some arbitrary target that's trying to be reached. It's more go through the process - train hard, eat well.
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I like that kind of weather. Constant drizzle. At the Olympic trials in 2012, my mom was, like, 'It's pouring rain out there, Mary. You shouldn't even notice it. You're Irish.'
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I'm still the weirdo who enjoys taking organic chemistry.
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There's always people that you can turn to and it's just about finding the right support system.
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Societal pressures can really force girls to look one specific way, when in reality there's not one way to be good.
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And I know I will run for the rest of my life because the actual act and art and feeling of running I love, and I hope to compete on a high level.
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If you don't have good running form, there's only so fast you can go.
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When you're healthy, it's easy to stay healthy. But when you're hurt, it's easy to stay hurt.