Even though decathlon is really long, there's always something different to look forward to, which is great for mental stimulation. Ashton Eaton decathlonforwardgreat Change image and share on social
As a decathlete, you take pride in saying, 'The elements, I'm not going to let them affect me. It's just the 11th event. Another thing you have to fight through.' Ashton Eaton 11thaffectdecathlete Change image and share on social
The questions to ask are, why was the decathlon so popular before, and what happened to make it fade? I notice a lot of things in general tend to follow that up-and-down trend. Ashton Eaton decathlonfadefollow Change image and share on social
Coping with injuries is always difficult for athletes because all we want to do is, basically, to have our best performances unhindered. Ashton Eaton athletebasicallycope Change image and share on social
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. Ashton Eaton dayfitnessgain Change image and share on social
It would be fantastic to spend your whole life trying to pursue something and then finally, at the last moment, you achieve it. You know, instead of getting it in the middle of the pursuit and spending the second half giving it meaning. Ashton Eaton achievefantasticfinally share on social
I do the whole 10-event thing, but at the end of the day, it's still track and field. Ashton Eaton dayendevent Change image and share on social
That's what we want people to do. Select a goal or gold and go after it. Ashton Eaton goalgoldpeople Change image and share on social
My local newspaper, the 'Bend Bulletin,' interviewed me while I was at high school after I had just signed with the University of Oregon. I remember I wore a University of Oregon hooded sweatshirt, and they took a picture of me in the long jump pit. I was freezing! Ashton Eaton bendbulletinfreeze share on social