To know you guys have a voice and you’re standing up for so many people — just know you are my heroes. Shawn Johnson More Quotes by Shawn Johnson More Quotes From Shawn Johnson I have a lot of expectations and a lot of goals I want to fulfill, but the biggest dream is still to make the Olympic team for London. Shawn Johnson teamgoaldream Gymnastics is so complex. Shawn Johnson complexesgymnastics After 13 years of hard landings in gymnastics, one ski run had delivered the biggest injury of my career. Shawn Johnson gymnasticsrunningyears Retiring was scary and it was tough to give up gymnastics, but so many great opportunities have come from it that I never expected. Shawn Johnson gymnasticsgiving-upretirement I'm doing four hours of gymnastics training a day, six days a week and then an extra two to three hours in a fitness center as well. Shawn Johnson traininggymnasticstwo I have a healthy lifestyle, but there's nothing you can really do to prevent from rolling an ankle or something like that. Shawn Johnson anklesrollinghealthy I had a constant fear, a constant little doubt in my mind: 'OK, I'm getting ready to do my standing back full on beam and I might re-tear my ACL.' Shawn Johnson tearsdoubtmind A comeback in gymnastics is almost impossible in itself. Shawn Johnson comebackgymnasticsimpossible I started from zero and went back to the basics in gymnastics. Shawn Johnson basicsgymnasticszero I still can't believe I'm an Olympic athlete. Shawn Johnson olympic-athleteathletebelieve In 2008 I didn't take it all in enough. I was so wrapped up in just the competition that I missed what was going on around me. If I am given that opportunity again to go to the Olympics and be an athlete I want to take it all in because I feel like this is my last shot and I want to feel the team spirit. I want to really live and breathe the USA. Shawn Johnson teamathleteopportunity 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. Shawn Johnson painstrugglegames When I was 3 my parents put me in gymnastics because I was a bundle of energy and they just didn't know what to do with me! They put me in a Tots class and I just fell in love with it. Shawn Johnson gymnasticsparentclass To finish off this whole Olympics by finally getting the gold medal, it's the best feeling in the world. Shawn Johnson goldfeelingsworld Staying healthy and consistent is paramount. Shawn Johnson fitness-motivationalconsistenthealthy People put too much emphasis on looks. Shawn Johnson too-muchpeoplelooks People only see gymnastics on TV and in the Olympics at such an extreme. So it can be intimidating. Shawn Johnson olympicsgymnasticspeople My approach to gymnastics in Beijing was heavily based on the amount of difficulty I could do. Shawn Johnson beijingdifficultygymnastics I live for Pilates reformer class. I go at least three times a week. It's a great way to lengthen your muscles, stretch, and kind of relax your mind. Shawn Johnson relaxmindclass I'm trying to stay as calm as possible and focus one day at a time, but when reality sets in, I feel everything: anxiety, excitement, nerves, pressure and joy. Shawn Johnson focusjoyreality
