Ashton Eaton Quotes

I won't back down. I get a satisfaction from being tested and defeating the test.

If you have done something once, you can do it again or you can do it better. The beauty is the pursuit of the limit, not the limit itself. At least that's what I hope people realize.

The desire definitely comes from within. There are only a few people who make it to this level and those are the ones who have that innate desire.

To do the best that I possibly could in my world makes me pretty happy.

It's important not to make the gold medal bigger than it is.

Competition is pretty much the essence of everything, it gives humans drive.

I think a challenge for myself is to see how many times I can get above 9,000. That would be a good challenge.

I'm not maximized yet.

The thing I like about decathlon is also the thing I dislike: It's the maximum challenge, but also the maximum frustration.

I wouldn't say there was a moment of realization when I wanted to be a runner; it was always just something I was.

I knew I could compete with most people in high school. It didn't quite give me an attitude, but it made me think I didn't have to try hard sometimes.

When I see my mom in the stands, it always pushes me to succeed.

I always liked running as a kid. You know how eating chocolate or ice cream makes you feel good? That's the same way that running and competing makes me feel.

I would say 90 percent of the stuff we do is technical anyway. If you look at a two-hour training day, 12 minutes are probably spent running or gaining fitness.

The first pet I remember was a cat called Baby. She would sleep with me, and I could call her from anywhere, and she would come running.

From the age of seven, I basically started practicing my hand-eye and foot coordination, balance, strength, endurance, discipline, and mental toughness three days a week until I was about 15.

Know that even when you want to give up or throw in the towel, in the end it will all be worth the hard work.

If somebody wants me to do something I've never done, I can do it more easily because of all of the years of sports I've played.

I remember growing up, having sports to go to, having recess, those were the things I looked forward to. Yes, I'm an athlete, but I had buddies who weren't, and they looked forward to it, too.

I thought it'd be cool to start my own university, in a way.

My key to dealing with stress is simple: just stay cool and stay focused.

In our marriage, the success of our athletic dreams comes before everything. 'Hey do you want to watch a movie?' 'No, I have a hard workout tomorrow.'

I must refine my training every day to give myself the best opportunity to achieve my dreams during the Olympic Games in Rio.