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" I know firsthand the way that Fox supports their athletes because they've been there for me since the beginning. I know that I can count on them. "
Mike Schultz
Fox
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Me
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" To me, there's two symbols for Team U.S.A.: the national anthem and the American flag. "
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" As a kid growing up in a rural area, I was always tinkering with parts and machinery. "
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" I loved to go hunting out in the woods and hiking, and that's just not easy anymore. For me, to walk up and down hills in the rough terrain, it just doesn't work very well. It can, but it's three times as hard as it used to be. "
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" I'm out of my comfort zone every time I'm on the race course. "
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" It's kind of crazy how one thing can lead to another if you keep your eyes open to it. "
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" After snowboarding a fair bit in 2011 and 2012 to test equipment, I got pretty good at it, and some friends at Adaptive Action Sports talked me into competing at the exhibition event at the Winter X Games in the adaptive boardercross. I was able to step up my game pretty quick and compete. I took last place, but knew I could improve. "
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" I'm very fortunate that I get to make people smile by creating. "
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" Fox and I go way back... I got to know the Fox folks pretty well as the result of spending time at races with them over the years. "
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" It is definitely easier to deal with injuries on the mental side after you've had a few of them, since you are aware of the recovery process. "
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" I'm helping people do things they haven't done since they had two good legs, and that's worth it right there. "
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" The Moto Knee shows people what's possible. It's about guys getting back in action in a sport they love. "
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" I love being outdoors and trekking around. "
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" Snowboarding and skiing are big adaptive sports, so that's kind of a market that I wanted to make our equipment used for. "
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" Having already used a Fox shock in my Moto Knee, the prosthetic leg I developed, I knew that I would take advantage of Fox's superior suspension dynamics in the Versa Foot as well. "
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" I'm a huge patriot, and what holds a lot of value for me is to be part of Team U.S.A. "
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" The crazy part, with all of the surgeries I had, I retained water from the IV fluids, and I gained 60 pounds. I was 247 pounds at my maximum. I couldn't even touch my face because my joints were swollen. I was so big, it was ridiculous - just insane. "
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" I travel a lot. I didn't want to be stuck sitting in my office managing the business. "
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" It was a true honor to have represented my country at my first Paralympic Winter Games and proud to bring home gold and silver medals for the U.S. "
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