And there is such a thing as a decathlon high. It's like a rock rolling down hill, picking up momentum. You get better and better.
From Dan O'Brien
There is nothing better than having a personal-best day, being in shape and pushing myself beyond my own limits.
I call myself a chameleon.
To me, the decathlon is its own little society and I am part of that culture.
It's important for me to think I'm mixed-race.
It took me time to realize that the men who won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon are just men, just like me.
It really means a lot that I won the gold medal - but I woke up the next morning expecting to feel different. I felt the same.
I was playing little league baseball when Bruce Jenner was winning the gold but I don't think I was really paying attention at that time.
Try everything, because you're never sure what you're going to be great at.
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.
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