It's very exciting.
A little bit overwhelming.
Just really, really thankful that I'm here.
And it's definitely a blessing from God.
So, just excited.
Okay, well, my training is geared -- my training has been geared towards race maintenance,
sprinting, a really a lot of sprinting, a lot of tapering off of the race, and page
judgement for the race.
This is her first time flying anywhere.
So her first flight gets to be 10 hours.
No, but it's really exciting having them here, support system.
It's always good to have people back home come out here, cheer you on.
My best friend, who's also flying out here too, Myisha, she's coming out here tomorrow.
Along with some other people.
They're gonna be out here too.
They're supposed to be getting here tomorrow.
It was really, really dope.
The fans here are really cool.
There was a lot kids and a lot of people just asking for autographs.
Before we even entered the stadium, I signed about -- I don't even remember -- hundreds
of autographs, and took a lot of pictures with different fans.
And it was really nice.
Like, it was really hype, really like emotional.
People were just cheering us on.
Once we got into the stadium, people coming into the stadium, people would like hear the
names.
Like, team Portugal.
Team…
We're Puerto Rico so we're after Portugal that's why I said Portugal.
It was so cool.
And we walked in…
We didn't get to see all…
I'm sure you guys seen like all of like the players.
We didn't get see any of that.
We just seen, we walked in, how the stadium was lit up blue.
That's when we seen everything.
Walking in, they announced our name, and it was really bright.
Like, the lights were like shining down on you like spotlight, here you are, you know.
But it was cool.
Like when they say team Puerto Rico, and everybody started cheering and waving.
And I was in the front row.
There's only, I wanna say, five women competing for the whole country.
And so they had the women in the front line.
So we were in the front line.
And it was really cool.
Like everybody was just cheering.
And it was exciting.
And then once you -- once you go inside, they hold you in this little area, and like the
volunteers were like holding hands, dancing.
It's kinda funny.
They're like holding hands, dancing.
And everybody kinda mingles around.
Like everybody kinda like mingles.
And I took pictures with like Jamaica, team Jamaica, team USA, team Great Britain.
Everybody was just kinda mingling.
So I definitely posted a lot of pictures on my Twitter and Facebook, like a whole bunch
of pictures from the opening.
But it was really nice.
So, while I'm out here in London, I finished competing.
I decided -- me and my publicist decided to go to some go-sees, and we're out here in
Soho London.
And we're in front of Model 1 Agency, where I'm gonna go and talk to some people about
my modeling career.
We just back from my first go-see at Model 1.
It went really well.
We're gonna be hearing back from them tomorrow.
So, yeah, we will.
So today, I got to hook up with some really cool people who are supporting Ms. Commonwealth.
That was what we were talking about.
They have -- they work with a lot charities.
And I got to talk about one of the charities I work with.
And, you know, it's about supporting women, basically.
You know, I'm a female athlete, and, you know, we're competitive on the track.
And I like to promote beauty and strength.
And it's the same thing across the board with Ms. Commonwealth.
You know, it's about being beautiful and being strong.
So that's what we were pretty much talking about, and charity as well.
I am having a ball out here.
I'm just trying to enjoy, you know, every moment.
I go back in a week, so I'm just trying to do something every day.
I've been tired, stuff, competed, but I'm definitely having fun.
Getting a chance to see the city.
I got to see Buckingham Palace.
That was the only thing I got to see, but I'm definitely looking forward to seeing more
things of the city, and definitely getting so more shopping in.
And it got sunny today, so I get to wear somewhat of something showing a little bit of skin.
So, yeah, very excited.
Love it.
Spending time with my family in London was really cool.
They got to come to the arena, the Olympic Stadium, and see me compete in the first round
and then the semifinals.
My little sister, this was her first time going overseas and flying anywhere, so this
was a big experience for her.
We got to go to Buckingham Palace and walk around, take a bunch of pictures, and go to
this really cool venue they have for the people here in the UK, where you can go and watch
the games on these big screen TVs in this park area.
Just being out here, in general, is just really cool with them.
I'm sad they left.
They left yesterday, so.
My 2012 Olympic experience was really dope.
I definitely wanted to make the final and bring back a medal.
I made it to the semifinal, but didn't make it to the final.
But, you know, I feel like everything happens for a reason.
I'm still young.
I'm running against a really good competition, and I know I'm gonna do well in the games
to come in Rio and as well as the World Championships next year in Russia.
But everything, as far as my experience, has been overall great.