Ashton Eaton Quotes
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I'm a second-degree black belt.
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My mom and I have been through a lot. But when you think about it, whose life is perfect? It is just really good because we did this together.
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I think watching multi-events is much worse than competing. Especially when you have vested interests because you go through the emotional ups and downs.
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Every day, we as athletes face several challenges during the training process, and it is imperative that we approach each situation carefully and with continued precision.
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Even if you see a great performance, it's not always great getting there. There are injuries... Intrinsically or unconsciously, people understand that - people see those performances, and they know there are stories behind that.
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I would like to have a decathlon where all of my throws are really consistent and set the tone. That I'm good all-around, not just a speed and jump guy.
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I don't have one specific person that I think is the most athletic person.
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You're just constantly battling this thing that is telling you, 'I don't think I can do it.' I think we all have it. When you're fresh and alert, you can easily put those doubts down. But when you're tired, they easily come up to the surface.
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My goal in Korea is to win. There's no timetable when to set the American record.
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If I have to run to put myself in the hospital, if I have to run that hard, that's how hard I'll have to run.
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The only thing I want to think about the moments before a race is competing. I don't want the little things to distract me.
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To win two Olympic golds in a row like Daley Thompson is very special. One day, I'm going to have to meet Daley, shake his hand, and thank him for giving me something to chase after.
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I always try to do better than I have before, so I think it would be good to break the world record.
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Universities are like a utopia in a way, because you're mentally stimulated, you're challenged, and you have a lot of young, creative minds wanting to do new things, different things. Better things.
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I wouldn't have gone to a Division I school if I didn't have scholarship help. We couldn't afford it.
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If I really felt like I was the world's greatest athlete, I'd get 10 great events. But I know that's pretty much not possible. That's the toughness of the decathlon.
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It's hard for me to speak of my own development. I'm the one behind the steering wheel, and it is easier to see where the vehicle is going when you are looking at it. For me, it feels like I have been doing the same thing all along.
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When I see my mom in the stands, it always pushes me to succeed.
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I thought it'd be cool to start my own university, in a way.
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My biggest competitor? Myself, mentally.
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When I'm on the track, I like hearing the fans cheer me on.
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Nike came to me and said, 'We're interested in the decathlon and interested in seeing if we can help you get as close to 10,000 points as we can.'
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What you do is you're using the other competitors to push yourself, because it's so hard to push yourself.
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I think a challenge for myself is to see how many times I can get above 9,000. That would be a good challenge.