Ashton Eaton

My key to dealing with stress is simple: just stay cool and stay focused. ”

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.' ”

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. ”

As athletes, we love to say, 'Just one more; I'm going to figure it out on this next one.' It's tough to pull back the reins and do what is smart physically, listening to your body and always ending a workout or session feeling like I could have done more. ”

My mom took me to a taekwondo class, and I fell in love. I was seven years old. ”

I'm very happy to have set a world record in Tallinn. Estonians sure do love athletics and combined events! ”

As you get older and gain more experience, you're able to do multiple things. You don't necessarily have to focus so hard on your performance in order to have a good one. ”

The more you do, the more attrition you experience. ”

The heptathlon world record is nice, but the decathlon is the event. I think the heptathlon is more like a practice. There is something completely different about the decathlon. ”

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. ”