How did you keep yourself motivated through the long recovery process?
I have the best family in the world, and they never doubted me for a moment. So from my hospital bed I decided that I had two choices: I could move forward, accept what had happened and look ahead, or I could feel sorry for myself and be sad and angry. I decided to move forward and not look back. I know that everything happens for a reason.

I wasn't supposed to walk without my crutches for six to eight weeks, but at two weeks I took my first steps. I wasn't supposed to get back on my sled until the following year, but three weeks after being hit, I was back on my sled. At the six-week mark I was on a plane to Europe, to compete in a World Cup race in order to qualify points for the Olympics.

It wasn't easy by any means. I was determined, and the support I had from my family, friends, neighbors, and even strangers pushed me to give a little more and recover so quickly.

How scary is racing? It looks terrifying.
Going 90 miles per hour with my chin an inch off the ice can be scary at times, but I can't compete if I'm scared. I have to be confident in what I want to do on every track or else it can be very dangerous. I try to study out every track by watching videos from past years and visualizing what I would do in every situation before I actually go down it on my sled.

For example, if I am a little hesitant about what I want to do in curve six, I will watch video of someone doing it right over and over again until I am confident with what I want to do.

What are your goals for the Olympics?
I have never done well when I have had a goal "to take first" or "to be on the podium". So for me, quite honestly, my goal is to have the best four runs of my career. If I do that, then nothing else matters. If my best isn't good enough for a medal, I'll still go eat some chocolate and celebrate with my family and friends! But a medal isn't out of my mind either.