It's not a sport you get famous at. If I wanted to be famous, I would have stuck with hockey.
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We had a party with the rest of the skaters in our trailer and then the next day we were off to see Jimmy Carter. And then we had the World Championships the next weekend, so not a lot of chance to catch up.Eric Heiden
When I was skating, there was ice only for a really short period of time. So we would have to do a lot of other cross training type things.
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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.
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In general, I enjoy athletes who have a strong character who let their abilities speak for themselves.
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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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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.
Eric Heiden
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