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My schedule has slowed a little. I've cut back on some of my assignments. But I still have the enthusiasm for the sports world that I had 38 years ago.

I'm used to a very busy schedule. Right now it revolves around training and preparing for Nationals in January. I'm usually at the rink from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. and then I attend public school for two hours, three times per week.

The Olympics are what I work for. They're why I spend so much time in the gym.

I don't quite have the energy for extra curricular activities. I have to pace myself a little bit more.

Being in school is the best place to be if you are an athlete because you can structure your own time.

My life goes in four-year cycles. The World Cup is every four years and the Olympics are every four years.

I was turning actually 15 at the Olympics in '76... I don't think that one year makes a huge difference.

I'm quite excited to think that I will run the Olympic race here next year.

There is enough going on in Olympic year without having to do my own cooking and washing.

I would love for a regular student to have a student-athlete's schedule during the season for just one quarter or one semester and show me how you balance that. Show me how you would schedule your classes when you can't schedule classes from 2-to-6 o'clock on any given day.