I feel like I've done everything I can, and what I wanted to do. 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 unconditionalcurselove 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 zipperspeoplethinking 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 rocksstrongcompassion 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 thumbskeyboardssweet 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 lastspeopleyears 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 cyclingpeoplethinking 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 girlmeanbelieve 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 cyclingsportsthinking 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 watchingownbossmatter 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-ammyselfgodweather 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 megodfearadventure Pause today and notice something you have worked hard on and recognize yourself for it. Acknowledge your effort. Kristin Armstrong yourselfyouefforttoday Freedom is not the absence of obligation or restraint, but the freedom of movement within healthy, chosen parameters. Kristin Armstrong movementhealthyfreedomabsence 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 neverpainbeautylife 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 feelingbestknowfreedom 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 insidejust-becauseneedhome 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 thinkyouvoicehusband When we focus on our pain, our ache deepens. Kristin Armstrong ourpainfocus Runners, by nature, are intentional people and normally pretty light on our feet. Kristin Armstrong naturelightfeetpeople
