More and more, I am realizing that life is too short to do crap that doesn't make you happy, and we only get one shot at it all. Lauren Gibbs More Quotes by Lauren Gibbs More Quotes From Lauren Gibbs For the first time in long time, I can say I love what I do. I can't say that every day is easy or fun, but there are few greater thrills in life than hurling yourself down an iced-over water slide in a carbon fiber bathtub. Lauren Gibbs daytimelovelife I never get sick - not a cold, not a cough or sore throat. Everyone around me can be hacking up a lung, and I'm fine. Lauren Gibbs nevermecoldsick Every day, I put on a suit, and I felt like I was playing dress-up in my mum's closet. It just wasn't right. Lauren Gibbs dress-upsuitevery-dayday I'm a volleyball player, so I like Lycra and Spandex. Lauren Gibbs likevolleyballplayer A combine is a series of athletic tasks that help a coaching staff measure an athlete's ability to be competitive in a sport. A bobsled combine requires a sprint, broad jump, two-handed shot toss, and a back squat and power clean. Lauren Gibbs jumphelpbackpower I grew up thinking that corporate America was my destination. Then I got there, and I was making the money I wanted to make, but I just wasn't happy. Lauren Gibbs destinationmoneyhappythinking I travel quite a bit for both bobsled and leisure. Lauren Gibbs quitebothleisuretravel I am used to being places where I don't speak the language. What I am not used to is being in a part of a country where few people speak my language. Call it ignorance, arrogance, or what have you, but most places I have visited, I was lucky enough to be able to get by with English. Lauren Gibbs i-amyouignorancepeople When you start your bobsled career at 30, a time when most are settling down into their 'real careers' and many are getting married, you can imagine the barrage of questions and the look of, 'You're doing what?' that you receive. Lauren Gibbs downlookyoutime If your dream sounds like a real stretch and everyone around you is looking at you like you have completely lost it, it might just be exactly what you need. Lauren Gibbs lookingyourealdream I'd always loved sports, and the Olympics were something I thought about often as a kid, but those dreams felt like a lifetime ago. Lauren Gibbs loveddreamsthoughtsports I love when things don't go to plan. Lauren Gibbs planthingsgolove It is amazing how many thoughts can race through your head in a minute. Lauren Gibbs thoughtsyouramazingrace One of the most common misconceptions about Olympic sports is that they only happen at the Olympics. Lauren Gibbs happenaboutonlysports It is funny, the things you miss about a more conventional lifestyle. I miss seemingly mundane tasks, like cleaning the kitchen, moving my furniture around to achieve just the right look, and checking the mailbox. I miss making my bed in the morning before work. Lauren Gibbs youworkmorningfunny I've always been a risk taker. When I told my mum I was quitting my job to be a bobsledder, she wasn't surprised. Lauren Gibbs shejobalwaysrisk You have to find what you're really passionate about, throw yourself into it, and focus on those small wins. Lauren Gibbs yourselfsmallyoufocus Sometimes I can't sleep at night because I'm so excited to work on sprinting the next day, because I'm such a bad sprinter. Lauren Gibbs dayworksleepnight When I graduated from college, I was told I could do great things and be great, but I didn't know what that meant and what it would feel like and the work that it would take. Lauren Gibbs feelgreatcollegework I went to a good school, played sports; things came relatively easy for me. Whenever I would get faced with adversity, I would always go do something else. Lauren Gibbs goodmeadversitysports
