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" The thing I like about decathlon is also the thing I dislike: It's the maximum challenge, but also the maximum frustration. "
Ashton Eaton
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" I remember growing up, having sports to go to, having recess, those were the things I looked forward to. Yes, I'm an athlete, but I had buddies who weren't, and they looked forward to it, too. "
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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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" 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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" My key to dealing with stress is simple: just stay cool and stay focused. "
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" A perfect scenario would be to feel like you've just started on every event. "
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" We are competing against ourselves. "
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" When I was growing up, I used to watch 'Power Rangers' and 'Ninja Turtles.' It seemed like every movie had someone doing martial arts in it, so I would go around punching and kicking trees. "
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" Now that I'm older, I see the benefits of having free time to release energy. "
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" Track and field is tougher physically, but golf is tougher mentally. "
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" The world record is like you we went to the theater to see this movie, and it was really good, and it had an unexpected ending, and you left the theater saying, 'Wow, that was such a great movie.' "
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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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" The more you do, the more attrition you experience. "
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" I won't back down. I get a satisfaction from being tested and defeating the test. "
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" You see somebody on a football field make a great, athletic 70-yard run, but the athleticism is immeasurable. It's undoubtedly athletic, but compared to somebody else who did something else, how do you compare it? That's the great part of track and field. It's a test, but with results that you can compare to others. "
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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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" As an athlete, you really see a lot of the Instagram paradigm. Where it's just like, 'Me! Me! Me!' When you realize you can 'Give, Give, Give,' it's very interesting, and it's good. "
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" I don't have one specific person that I think is the most athletic person. "
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" I'm just happy to be part of the family, the decathlon family. "
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" From the age of seven, I basically started practicing my hand-eye and foot coordination, balance, strength, endurance, discipline, and mental toughness three days a week until I was about 15. "
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