Olympic Silver Medalist Lashinda Demus Reveals Reveals Bucket List, Redefines Beauty

Lashinda Demus

Lashinda DemusWhat happens after you win the 2012 Olympic silver medal in track? If you’re American hurdler Lashinda Demus, you go for gold!  The track star, who is also a 2011 World gold medal recipient and holds the American record in the 400m hurdles, recently chatted with radio personality Georgia Ellyse on her Midday Show at 89.9FM/KMOJ. Demus revealed items on her bucket list, how she redefines beauty and her return after having twins.

On redefining beauty
First, I had to love myself and accept myself as it is. And, I think it made it easier. If i showed other women how beautiful they are. If I am see something in another woman that I wish I ad, then I’ll compliment that person. Tell them how they are beautiful I think that love is the key to everything. It’s not a word, it’s a feeling. It’s a word of action.

Twin hurdles
In 2006, I was actually ranked number one in the world. After getting ready to train for the next season, I found out I was pregnant [with twins]. I thought my life was completely over. … What helped me going through it, especially in pregnancy, [was] my mom. … My mom also was a track runner and she came back. [She] basically told me everything to expect and how to get over little humps that you go through coming back as an athlete.

I am still trying to find the perfect balance of having a family and a career. It’s hard work. I give it up  to single moms because I have a husband and we’re here doing the double team thing. My hat goes off to women who don’t have that other partner.

Next up?
I definitely want to get the gold medal. I already have the American record in my event. I want the world record, too. I tell people I have a bucket list and I knocked two out in one race in one year, so, I still have time to do the last two — which is the world record and the gold medal and those are the two things I’m looking forward to in this career.

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