Melanie Roach quotes
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“I've been a pretty selfish mom and a very unselfish athlete for about three years now and it's time to put my family first. It's probably time to move on.”
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“I'd like my children to learn that anything is possible if you put your mind to it, and that when you make a decision to do something like pursuing the Olympics, like I have, it needs to be a family affair.”
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“I really feel like that concept of enjoying the now and not worrying about the future is what my coach has been trying to teach me for 14 years - and that is what has made me such a different athlete 10 years later, and that is what has made me strong enough mentally to make this Olympic team.”
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“I find being a mother is a huge advantage. Of course, I'm probably a little more tired than I might be if I didn't have children, but I think they provide me the balance that I need to keep my mind off of lifting.”
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“Weight lifting is the easiest part of my day.”
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“I'm looking forward to being a mom and a wife and a business owner.”
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“I think I was a pretty selfish athlete.”
-- Melanie RoachSource : "Gold-medal moms have edge on competition" by Jen Brown, www.today.com. August 03, 2010.
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“Compared to the challenges or raising an autistic child, weightlifting is a relief.”
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“When I'm in the gym, I'm in the gym, and that is my focus. But when I'm not in the gym, I'm enjoying being a mom and taking care of those responsibilities .. They really do provide me with the balance that I need to be a more complete athlete.”
-- Melanie RoachSource : "Gold medal moms prepare to storm Beijing" by By Jen Brown, www.today.com. August 04, 2010.