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
If I won a second Olympic title, maybe I would be tempted to go after a third. Ashton Eaton olympictempttitle Change image and share on social
I don't set goals. Competing with a number in your head can be limiting, and I don't know what my capabilities are yet. Ashton Eaton capabilitycompetegoal Change image and share on social
I wouldn't have gone to a Division I school if I didn't have scholarship help. We couldn't afford it. Ashton Eaton afforddivisionscholarship Change image and share on social
What you do is you're using the other competitors to push yourself, because it's so hard to push yourself. Ashton Eaton competitorhardpush Change image and share on social
There's never going to be a decathlon that you're going to have 10 events that your satisfied with. You're always, always going to be dissatisfied in something, and that always draws you back to try to retry that the next time you do a decathlon. It's like you go for the perfect 10. Ashton Eaton backdecathlondissatisfy share on social
What I feel like I'm doing is showing people what is humanly possible when someone commits their entire life to something. Ashton Eaton commitentirefeel Change image and share on social
As an athlete, you really see a lot of the Instagram paradigm. Where it's just like, 'Me! Me! Me!' When you realize you can 'Give, Give, Give,' it's very interesting, and it's good. Ashton Eaton athletegivegood 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