I wasn't real quick, and I wasn't real strong. Some guys will just take off and it's like, whoa. So I beat them with my mind and my fundamentals.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I didn't have the same fitness or ability as the other girls, so I had to beat them with my mind.
But I wasn't getting in my pace, staying within myself, I was getting a little rushed. So I think I finally took a couple deep breaths and let myself get my timing back.
In school I was pretty fast.
I remember in the first part of the race I was sixth and I could have gone quicker, but I had to go slow. It was one of the most difficult things I have ever done.
I was proper, proper fast at one point, and obviously I'm not now, so I've lost certain things, but when I was that fast I didn't need to do certain other things in a game. It was such a potent weapon.
I didn't think I was so tough until I did 'Champion'; then I was a tough guy.
I'm not the fastest guy or the quickest guy.
I couldn't beat people with my strength; I don't have a hard shot; I'm not the quickest skater in the league. My eyes and my mind have to do most of the work.
As an athlete, I used my speed, agility and quickness to go out and play against the big guys.
Something inside of me just said 'Hey, wait a minute, I want to beat him,' and I just took off.