Batten knows she has no room for errors at these Olympics, beginning Sunday. Her competition includes U.S. trials champion Sandra Glover, who has recorded the fastest time in the world this year at 53.33 seconds. But when I get my stride pattern back, I can run fast. . . . I think I have a lot of time to drop my time. Batten plans to use these Olympics as a springboard to racing full-time.
Retirement is no longer an option.
Now that her health is returning, the motivation to run fast is back, too. What she wants is to do everything she can to break her own world record. But not necessarily at these Games. She is a realist.