It's Important Not To Make The Gold

The Thing I Like About Decathlon Is Also The Thing I Dislike: It's The Maximum Challenge, But Also The Maximum Frustration.

I Always Liked Running As A Kid. You Know How Eating Chocolate Or Ice Cream Makes You Feel Good? That's The Same Way That Running And Competing Makes Me Feel.

Competition Is Pretty Much The Essence Of Everything, It Gives Humans Drive.

Last Year I Was The Favorite Going Into The World Champs In Beijing, But I Felt Like I Had To Do Something Phenomenal In Order To Win. Instead Of Just Having Fun And Competing, It Became "i Want To Win So Bad." But The Person Who Wants It The Most Doesn't Win. It's The Person Who Executes. I Still Look Back On That 200-meter Race And Say What The Hell Happened? I Wasn't Hurt, I Wasn't Sick, The Conditions Were Perfect, And I Ran Like Total Crap.

I Want To See Where I Measure Up Against Everyone In The World And Everyone Who Has Ever Competed In The Sport, And There's That Innate Sense Of Wanting To Challenge Myself. I'm Competitive In All Aspects.