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I was diagnosed with Graves' disease, an illness of the thyroid gland. Instead of surgery, I was given radiation treatment.
Looking back, I'm so proud to have gone to five Olympics - I believe only three other Americans have achieved that.
I have a real passion for children. I always wanted to teach and only became an athlete because my parents told my brother Parenthesis and me that we should use any God-given talent we had.
It's totally different now, traveling to different meets and different cities and actually being able to enjoy the cities I'm in.
We go old-school during the summer, like swimming or setting up lemonade stands. I try to teach my kids to make their own fun.
People talk about retiring. I never said that r-word. People though I went away after the Olympic Games. I took time off to do something I've always wanted to be - a mother.
People see me now and ask if I'm still running. I may look like I am, but I'm really not. People think I still run every day but I ran for 25 years and I deserve to not do anything but walk or ride the bike with my kids.
My grandma passed away at 98 1/2 and I want to live to 100. I want to be able to do what I can do even at 100.
I was blessed with a long career where I won gold medals for myself and my country. Nothing stands out as a disappointment.
I didn't get nervous when I ran, but I get nervous watching other people now. I root for anybody with a USA on their chest.