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I knew it would take a super strong performance to make the team

because it's such a deep field with Kira and other athletes like her in it.

So I knew that it was going to take my best on the day to get to Paris

and I was really just focused on competing and getting everything out of myself out there

and then the result just came with it.

You won, but you also broke the Olympic trials record.

You're the only person on the stage who can actually say you're going to the Olympics.

You still have to go through their trials.

I guess I felt like it was a dream for as long as I can remember,

but it didn't feel like something that was more of a goal until probably a couple years ago.

Kira, same with you.

What are you thinking about when you're...

you know, on those longer runs

and how has your training operation been as well?

And so now, I have now had the world stage.

I've jumped in Budapest.

I've jumped in Scotland.

I have world titles.

And so now, I'm going with this meet as like,

oh, this is the Olympics!

Like, let's go!

Like, we're here.

We're here to shine.

And when I get there, I'm just going to have fun

and just take it jump by jump.

Gender parity.

Maybe by the sea.

I've realized that you can't play the safe game.

You have to put something out there so far that no one can touch

or put something out there so fast that no one can touch.

And I mean, it's...

it's whatever that entails.

It's training harder.

It's changing your diet.

It's going to bed early by 30 minutes.

It's everything.

It's a whole lifestyle change that I've done.

And I've honestly just been able to just be myself.

And that's what's changed a lot.

I've had to, you know, hide behind a curtain a few times

because my personality is too much

or I'm just a lot.

But that's...

that's who I am.

And whether you like it or not,

I'm going to still be myself.

And sorry about it.

How are you able to focus, endure,

and the tenacity to get the job done

even if you are exhausted

or your legs are feeling rubbery?

I love that.

You know, I thought like,

I'm going to get a nickname.

I thought that was so well thought out.

I love that.

Yes, and I can share that with you.

I'm compensated.

It's about time just because you have athletes

that are working their butt off,

blood, sweat, and tear every single day,

every single year.

And, you know, some compensation is needed for them.

I mean, there's some cases where you might have

somebody that's at that level,

but they're not sponsored.

So that would help them in the long run

for, you know, the next couple of months

or the next couple of years.

So I'm just happy to see

the improvement on that point.

How do you avoid comparing yourself to others,

whether it's your competition or your teammates?

Yeah, it was amazing.

I've been throwing shot put for so long

that the actual being in the ring

and throwing the shot put feels so normal

because I've done it so many times.

So to do it in this one specific context

and like all of a sudden that's a world record

was super exciting.

Added to the surreal feeling

where it's like this thing I do all the time

and this one was really special

because I was able to do it in Paris

at my first ever international.

And it was amazing.