I don't think it's the worst thing ever to start when you're in your twenties. You're not burnt out, you're going to stick around and most of the best cyclists are in their 30s. Kristin Armstrong More Quotes by Kristin Armstrong More Quotes From Kristin Armstrong Perhaps love's greatest gift--that it is indeed unconditional--is also its greatest curse. Kristin Armstrong unconditional curse love I think, as most of us do, I put such high expectations on myself that this spills over onto other people. And not everyone is wired this way. Some people can shrug expectations off their shoulders like a cardigan, remaining cool and breezy. Others wear them like a parka with a stuck zipper, hot and stifling. Kristin Armstrong zippers people thinking Parents walk a fine line between discipline and grace - values have to hold even when circumstances change or call for compromise or compassion. It's the ultimate challenge to be both firm and fluid, soft and strong, yielding yet rock solid. Kristin Armstrong rocks strong compassion Life is too sweet and too short to express our affection with just our thumbs. Touch is meant for more than a keyboard. Kristin Armstrong thumbs keyboards sweet What I've learned over the last 6 or 7 years, I would love to teach people. I still have a lot to share with people and especially within the US. Kristin Armstrong lasts people years 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 cycling people thinking If people are looking at me in my hometown, then every woman that races against me in the peloton is as well. I can tell you, every one of them now believes that they can do it. When I go to a Cascade or Nature Valley and they race against me, the girls that are say 30 seconds from me at the races are all of a sudden saying 'I'm 30 seconds from gold I mean why can't I do this.' Kristin Armstrong girl mean believe I think USA Cycling really needs to ride this wave and start looking at growing the sport. It's a tough one because cycling is such an endurance sport. Kristin Armstrong cycling sports thinking It gave me a mental break, i look at other athletes ... and they've been competing longer than I have, though they're younger. Kristin Armstrong sports No matter who is watching or paying the paycheck, we are ultimately each our own boss. Kristin Armstrong watching own boss matter When I forget who I am, I remind myself by finding my stride. I remember that I am strong, free, and loved, and that with God's help I can weather whatever comes. Kristin Armstrong i-am myself god weather We all have our ways of handling fear and managing trying; jumping in or climbing down, a direct approach or a delay, joyful or miserable, a spirit of adventure, or God help me, get this thing over with. Kristin Armstrong me god fear adventure Pause today and notice something you have worked hard on and recognize yourself for it. Acknowledge your effort. Kristin Armstrong yourself you effort today Freedom is not the absence of obligation or restraint, but the freedom of movement within healthy, chosen parameters. Kristin Armstrong movement healthy freedom absence Circumstances in life often take us places that we never intended to go. We visit some places of beauty, others of pain and desolation. Kristin Armstrong never pain beauty life I want to be intentional about my freedom - in choosing it, honoring it, and protecting it. One of the best feelings I know is feeling truly free. Kristin Armstrong feeling best know freedom Runners and yogis are alike in lots of ways, and not just because some of us need yoga to unkink what running jams. Runners and yogis are also alike because of this tortoise shell idea, this 'home' we can access inside ourselves. Kristin Armstrong inside just-because need home If your husband asks what you think, tell him. If you have a preference, voice it. If you have a question, ask it. If you want to cry, bawl. If you need help, raise your hand and jump up and down. Kristin Armstrong think you voice husband When we focus on our pain, our ache deepens. Kristin Armstrong our pain focus Runners, by nature, are intentional people and normally pretty light on our feet. Kristin Armstrong nature light feet people
