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    We used to lift weights a couple of times a week, we did a lot of running. I enjoyed the variety.

    When I was skating you had to participate in every thing.

    I would recommend anybody who gets a chance to see short track skating, make it a point to go out there when Apolo is skating because you won't see anybody better.

    If you're a public relations person, any press is good press. It certainly brings more to the story than just skating laps and who's winning a gold medal.

    Provided he skates up to his potential and doesn't get sick or anything like that, I think he's got a fairly good chance. My biggest concern is that he will get distracted by it all. Physically, no one can beat him at 1,500, 5,000 or 10,000. He's just got to be really focused on what's going on and not get all wrapped up in the potential distractions.


    When you think about these single distances championships and these World Cup races, people can make a career out of skating one or two distances.

    I have a very close friendship with the skaters.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    It's not a sport you get famous at. If I wanted to be famous, I would have stuck with hockey.

    In general, I enjoy athletes who have a strong character who let their abilities speak for themselves.

    This team has the potential to win more medals and have more success than the one in Salt Lake. We should see at least one man on the podium with every race, and that's being conservative.

    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.

    I'm not a big fan of those who are egotistical and so outspoken.

    I'd rather get a nice warmup suit. That's something I can use. Gold medals just sit there. When I get old, maybe I could sell them if I need the money.

    Immediately after the Olympics, I was pretty fatigued.

    One thing is having skated five of the best races I've probably could have skated. It was nice to peak at the right time and to do it in an important time in somebody's career.

    Secondly, you got to have the right frame of mind. There are a lot of people with the right tools but just don't have the drive.

    I really liked it best when I was a nobody.

    Heck, gold medals, what can you do with them?

    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.

    I mean you got to thank your parents for giving you the right genes.

    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.


    You got to get lucky because it lasts for a week and a lot of things can happen in a week.


    I didn't get into skating to be famous.

    They're just big in the eyes of the American public.

    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.

    We never did a lot of weights, but a lot of repetitions. The most I would use doing squats was 300 pounds.


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