That's what is most satisfying, is having overcome that pain. Pain that is so intense that when you finish, it feels like you're going to die. That's what I wanted, and that's what I got.

All the physical comes from the mental.

I am kind of like a diesel. It is the cyclist in me.

The only reason I've shared my story is to take that tiny baby step of breaking down the stigma attached to depression.

I still can't believe I won the Olympics. That's what I feel right now - completely alive as a human being. It's a really beautiful moment.

I'm trying to let winning the world championships settle in right now before I begin training again shortly. During the skating season, we skate on average 20 kilometres a day. On top of that, we're riding a lot and lifting a lot of weights.

I am nowhere near my limit. I just want to see if there are such things as limits. I want to go and find out.