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

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It's not a sport you get famous at. If I wanted to be famous, I would have stuck with hockey.

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We used to lift weights a couple of times a week, we did a lot of running. I enjoyed the variety.

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In general, I enjoy athletes who have a strong character who let their abilities speak for themselves.

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We never did a lot of weights, but a lot of repetitions. The most I would use doing squats was 300 pounds.

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I'd rather get a nice warmup suit. That's something I can use. Gold medals just sit there. When I get old, maybe I could sell them if I need the money.

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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.

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I would recommend anybody who gets a chance to see short track skating, make it a point to go out there when Apolo is skating because you won't see anybody better.

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Cyclists, I work with a number of cyclists. They are great athletes; they are great aerobic athletes. If you ask them to hit a baseball or golf ball, they can't do that.

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One thing is having skated five of the best races I've probably could have skated. It was nice to peak at the right time and to do it in an important time in somebody's career.

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