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.

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.

You got to get lucky because it lasts for a week and a lot of things can happen in a week.

On today's athletes: I wish I could turn back the clock a little bit so I'd have a chance to cut it up with those guys.

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.

You don't really want to load up a whole lot, probably anything more than four hours before the race. I needed something to make me feel full, but I certainly didn't want it to make me feel stuffed.

I mean you got to thank your parents for giving you the right genes.