The best thing to do when you find yourself in a hurting or vulnerable place is to surround yourself with the strongest,… — Kristin Armstrong Copy Share Image
I didn't know that you could race your bike until after college. I didn't know anything about cycling except that I rode… — Kristin Armstrong Copy Share Image
Whether I'm running, working, relating, parenting, learning - whatever I'm doing, I want to surround myself with people who push me. — Kristin Armstrong Copy Share Image
Without running, I would have missed the joy of rain. What could be considered an inconvenience or a bummer to the inexperienced… — Kristin Armstrong Copy Share Image
If there were any people who were my role models I would just say it was my family's influence and the family… — Kristin Armstrong Copy Share Image
What I've learned over the last 6 or 7 years, I would love to teach people. I still have a lot to… — Kristin Armstrong Copy Share Image
Unless you have a specific injury or a disease, I think a lot of people don't quite understand. I think a lot… — Kristin Armstrong Copy Share Image
I think that with some education there are real possibilities at the high school and college level, but more so at the… — Kristin Armstrong Copy Share Image
It's tough though because of the whole part about getting sponsors and people out to watch women's cycling. I think the only… — Kristin Armstrong Copy Share Image
I think, as most of us do, I put such high expectations on myself that this spills over onto other people. And… — Kristin Armstrong Copy Share Image
In America with the Olympics when you not only have a medal but a gold medal all of a sudden people come… — Kristin Armstrong Copy Share Image
I'm not the kind to go out and tell people 'Oh yeah I'm a gold medalist.' — Kristin Armstrong Copy Share Image
If people are looking at me in my hometown, then every woman that races against me in the peloton is as well.… — Kristin Armstrong Copy Share Image
Typically creative people are usually not clock-slaves or list-makers, so the idea of enforcing goals and deadlines can be somewhat daunting. — Kristin Armstrong Copy Share Image
In high school you just kind of go with it, you belong to a sport and you're lettering and there is a… — Kristin Armstrong Copy Share Image
I never imagined that divorce would be part of my life history or my family's legacy. When people say that divorce can… — Kristin Armstrong Copy Share Image
I love the sport, I haven't made millions off of it so maybe that's why I just feel like a normal person,… — Kristin Armstrong Copy Share Image
I think it doesn't happen overnight, that's for sure. As the first gold medalist since 1984, I think cycling needs to ride… — Kristin Armstrong Copy Share Image
US Cycling is doing a lot now with camps in different towns or different regions, but I think a great place, and… — Kristin Armstrong Copy Share Image
As a nation, China, is one of the most powerful countries around and if anyone can make something happen, if anything is… — Kristin Armstrong Copy Share Image
Runners, by nature, are intentional people and normally pretty light on our feet. — Kristin Armstrong Copy Share Image
Pause today and notice something you have worked hard on and recognize yourself for it. Acknowledge your effort. — Kristin Armstrong Copy Share Image
Everyone knows I drink a lot of Diet Coke, so...I drink chocolate milk after races as my recovery drink, and you won't ever find… — Kristin Armstrong Copy Share Image
The best thing to do when you find yourself in a hurting or vulnerable place is to surround yourself with the strongest, finest, most… — Kristin Armstrong Copy Share Image
Running fills a need so we make fewer demands on others. Running reveals the roots of negative thinking, so the weeds can be pulled.… — Kristin Armstrong Copy Share Image
Every mile marker can be met with some measure of trepidation, in a race or in life. Am I on target? Do I have… — Kristin Armstrong Copy Share Image
Cycling is not impactful. Its just like when you are injured, have a knee surgery or something, there are so many things that you… — Kristin Armstrong Copy Share Image
If we write our dreams and goals down, we dramatically increase our odds of realization. If we share them with others, they become potent… — Kristin Armstrong Copy Share Image
I think the other thing that's interesting about the women's peloton is that if you ask what their background is most have played college… — Kristin Armstrong Copy Share Image
I find significance in all kinds of small details when I run; I'm hyper aware of my surroundings, the sensations in my body, and… — Kristin Armstrong Copy Share Image
When everything is moving and shifting, the only way to counteract chaos is stillness. When things feel extraordinary, strive for ordinary. When the surface… — Kristin Armstrong Copy Share Image
