I've Been An Athlete Most Of My

My Dad Always Used To Tell Me That Sometimes You Have To Have A Massive Storm In Order To Clear The Sky.

When I Look At My Life Now And All The Mistakes I've Made, All The Bad Decisions I've Made, All The Things I Could Have Done Differently Or Done More In, I Don't Think I Would Have Changed Anything.

When I'm Done Skating, I Guarantee You That I Will Not Look Back And Remember Standing On The Podium. I'm Going To Remember These Days - Being With The Team. Training Alone, In My Basement. Training When Everybody Else Is Sleeping. Doing Things That Nobody Else Is Doing. Digging Down. Seeing What Kind Of Character I Truly Have. I Love That Stuff.

I Tend To Build Bulk And Muscle Easily, And Running Seems To Make Sure I Stay Kind Of Stringy, If That Makes Sense.

Japan, Not Only A Mega-busy City That Thrives On Electronics And Efficiency, Actually Has An Almost Sacred Appreciation Of Nature. One Must Travel Outside Of Tokyo To Truly Experience The 'old Japan' And More Importantly Feel These Aspects Of Japanese Culture.