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 really liked it best when I was a nobody. - Eric Heiden
I really liked it best when I was a nobody.
- Eric Heiden
I didn't get into skating to be famous. - Eric Heiden
I didn't get into skating to be famous.
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 Champions… - Eric Heiden
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 Champions…
On today's athletes: I wish I could turn back the clock a little bit so I'd have a chance to cut it up with those guys. - Eric Heiden
On today's athletes: I wish I could turn back the clock a little bit so I'd have a chance to cut it up with those guys.
You got to get lucky because it lasts for a week and a lot of things can happen in a week. - Eric Heiden
You got to get lucky because it lasts for a week and a lot of things can happen in a week.
It is not the events in our life that define our character, but how we deal with them. - Eric Heiden
It is not the events in our life that define our character, but how we deal with them.
I have a very close friendship with the skaters. - Eric Heiden
I have a very close friendship with the skaters.
When I was skating you had to participate in every thing. - Eric Heiden
When I was skating you had to participate in every thing.
How much you move affects your strength, your power, your balance, how you look, how you think, how well you withstand the high winds and rain shower… - Eric Heiden
How much you move affects your strength, your power, your balance, how you look, how you think, how well you withstand the high winds and rain shower…
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