We never did a lot of weights, but a lot of repetitions. The most I would use doing squats was 300 pounds. Eric Heiden lotpoundrepetition Change image and share on social
Then going out on the ice usually about 15 minutes before and certain things I would do for the different races, aspects that you run through your mind. Eric Heiden aspecticemind Change image and share on social
It's not a sport you get famous at. If I wanted to be famous, I would have stuck with hockey. Eric Heiden famoushockeysport Change image and share on social
One thing is having skated five of the best races I've probably could have skated. It was nice to peak at the right time and to do it in an important time in somebody's career. Eric Heiden careerhaveimportant Change image and share on social
We used to lift weights a couple of times a week, we did a lot of running. I enjoyed the variety. Eric Heiden coupleenjoylift Change image and share on social
I mean you got to thank your parents for giving you the right genes. Eric Heiden genegiveparent Change image and share on social
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 Championships the next weekend, so not a lot of chance to catch up. Eric Heiden cartercatchchampionship share on social