I can look into someone's eyes and feel like I know her better, versus a phone call, where you can't get that same type of emotion. That's why text m….

It's an individual sport, but collectively everybody shares the same motto that Ironman stands for: anything is possible..

It is not up to me whether I win or lose. Ultimately, this might not be my day. And it is that philosophy towards sports, something that I really tru….

We all naturally want to become successful... we also want to take shortcuts. And it's easy to do so, but you can never take away the effort of hard ….

I rolled the second car that I ever owned, a Toyota 4 Runner. This was winter in Colorado, two weeks before the 2002 Olympic trials. I was driving in….

I was an avid swimmer and was state champ at age 12..

I know that BMW is now a sponsor of the USOC - of the United States Olympic Committee - so they offer the use of their aerodynamic speed-tunnel for t….

I could never focus on my upper body as a skater, so I'm enjoying having symmetrical upper and lower body muscle..

It's important to be driven and have goals. You want an independent woman who knows what she wants and isn't afraid to go after it. It's attractive t….

An Olympic pursuit really takes a full three to four years of Olympic preparation..

My 'go to' workout is called the Asylum from Beach Body. It's intense training with lots of intervals, core work. It's hard! I travel a lot, so I can….

I love to work out and really enjoy the outdoors. I like to immerse myself with sport-related activities and spending quality time with people. I fin….

U.S. Speedskating has been riddled with problems since when I started my career, and we were always able to look past that. When it came down to perf….

Generally, speed skaters don't run that much. I'm a little bit of an exception in that I run a lot..

I think in general, people look at all Olympic athletes, look at all superstar athletes, and they say, "Okay, this guy doesn't have any insecurities.….

Champions all get kicked when they're down..

Michael Phelps is a good friend of mine, so I'm very supportive of him..

My dad's great. He's my biggest supporter. He's always told me that whatever I choose to do, I can do it. I just gotta put my mind to it..

I was always active as a child. My dad tried to place me in every sport imaginable. I had so much energy, he wanted to push me in a direction where t….

I had a ton of energy, ran around like crazy - more than a handful for my dad. I was crazy. Dad barely handled it. I was never diagnosed ADHD or anyt….

Japan, not only a mega-busy city that thrives on electronics and efficiency, actually has an almost sacred appreciation of nature. One must travel ou….