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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

I'm not maximized yet.