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I would often, and still do feel like I\u2019m missing out. But I have to remind myself that my goals are much more than just going out and partying with friends in order that I don\u2019t feel too bad about missing out on all the fun. When I was first starting out in Olympic Weightlifting I didn\u2019t have any idea how many sacrifices I would have to make. But I have recently accepted the fact that I\u2019m going to be missing many more get-togethers, movies and parties in order to attain the goals I have set for myself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m not a party girl nor do I keep a wide circle of friends, but I do have a couple of close ones who I enjoy hanging out with. However, with my demanding training schedule, I don\u2019t really have much time to spend with friends; it\u2019s a good thing they are understanding. 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