American - Athlete | January 21, 1988 -
That is when the crowd really lifted me. That last 600 meters I was not running with my own legs. It was incredible.
Ashton Eaton
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I'm not maximized yet.
I think a challenge for myself is to see how many times I can get above 9,000. That would be a good challenge.
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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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My goal in Korea is to win. There's no timetable when to set the American record.
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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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I want to see where I measure up against everyone in the world and everyone who has ever competed in the sport, and there's that innate sense of wanting to challenge myself. I'm competitive in all aspects.
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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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When I'm on the track, I like hearing the fans cheer me on.
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I was one of those kids who, everything I tried sports-related, I liked.
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I don't have one specific person that I think is the most athletic person.
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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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