When first starting to work with someone you try to get them in the same mindset that you were in when you were successful, and I realized the best thing you can ever do is realize that they are not you. They have a different persona and mindset, and you have to figure out what works best within your communication with that athlete.

I got interested in decathlon because a coach that I had was a big fan of Bruce Jenner, and he just saw the ability in me - but when it came down to it, I knew my best chance at a college scholarship would be in track and field.

As a young child, I was never a crier. I never cried to get my way, or even when I was in pain.

Try everything, because you're never sure what you're going to be great at.

You need to become more than one type of athlete. You have to be a sprinter, a weight man and a distance guy all in one.

There is nothing better than having a personal-best day, being in shape and pushing myself beyond my own limits.

As a young athlete, it was first about having fun; then it was about winning.