Before the decathlon I'm constantly trying to convince myself that I want to do this, that I want to take myself to that place where it's going to hurt and things are going to be tough. But that's like anything - you want to give your best.

You don't have to sacrifice who you are to follow your beliefs.

It's kind of fun to hear that other people deal with the same kinds of issues that you do.

I train six to seven hours every single day. I wake up six days a week and know that it's going to be the same thing.

Before the decathlon I'm constantly trying to convince myself that I want to do this, that I want to take myself to that place where it's going to hurt and things are going to be tough. But that's like anything - you want to give your best.

I love Broadway. And, I listen to country music, which I think a lot of people find surprising.

I've been telling people I'm in the best shape of my life, I've been training unbelievably hard.