You don't really want to load up a whole lot, probably anything more than four hours before the race. I needed something to make me feel full, but I certainly didn't want it to make me feel stuffed.
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Then going out on the ice usually about 15 minutes before and certain things I would do for the different races, aspects that you run through your mind.Eric Heiden
I try to get out two to tree times a week to do something aerobically, either running or riding a bike. Then I lift weights a couple of times a week.
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Heck, gold medals, what can you do with them?
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I had the drive to pursue speedskating and I found a sport that I was good at. If I'd got into cycling, I would just be another has been.
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Cyclists, I work with a number of cyclists. They are great athletes; they are great aerobic athletes. If you ask them to hit a baseball or golf ball, they can't do that.
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