A Quote by Kristin Armstrong

I think once an athlete always an athlete and once you have a competitive nature about you, in general, it's hard to let go. Whether you're going to take it into medicine or take it into sport, the competitive drive never really leaves.

Kristin Armstrong

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Kristin Armstrong
American - Athlete
Born: August 11, 1973

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