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Ashton Eaton

Profession : Athlete

Birth : January 21, 1988

You try to figure out the best way to throw the shot put, or the perfect way to long jump, and you don't ever get it. You just chip away, chip away, chip away as time goes on.

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Coping with injuries is always difficult for athletes because all we want to do is, basically, to have our best performances unhindered.

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I haven't seen kids in years who have holes in the knees of their jeans. Now you go buy jeans with holes in them.

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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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When I was a junior and an up-and-coming athlete, I don't think I looked to anyone for inspiration. I was so busy trying to improve myself and learning these new events and learning about the decathlon in general that I didn't really have time to focus on anyone else.

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Know that even when you want to give up or throw in the towel, in the end it will all be worth the hard work.

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I was never interested in golf until someone brought up the Get Golf Ready program to me.

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The more you do, the more attrition you experience.

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The great thing about this is, and not to pump my own tires, but I feel like I'm not maximized yet. I feel like I can still run faster, jump higher, which I think makes it special. Hopefully, going to London, I'll be welcomed into the decathlon community.

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I actually like indoor track and field more than outdoor.

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I had a dream, my dream came true, and my mom was there for me every step of the way. We didn't do this for any other reason. I am so happy she is here to experience this with me. This would not be the same if she were not by my side.

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The Olympic gold was like going to a theater and seeing a movie that had the ending you expected. But you left the theater thinking, 'You know, that was a good movie.'

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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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After asking questions about current recovery techniques, the conversation prompted me to ask myself, 'Why does it feel good after running to pour a bottle of water over your head?' I don't know the physiological answer, but the fact that it does feel better makes me perform better.

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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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There's never going to be a decathlon that you're going to have 10 events that your satisfied with. You're always, always going to be dissatisfied in something, and that always draws you back to try to retry that the next time you do a decathlon. It's like you go for the perfect 10.

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As a decathlete, you take pride in saying, 'The elements, I'm not going to let them affect me. It's just the 11th event. Another thing you have to fight through.'

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The desire definitely comes from within. There are only a few people who make it to this level and those are the ones who have that innate desire.

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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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We all understand that this isn't about me beating you and you beating me. It's about each individual competing against himself.

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