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.
Eric Heiden
Heck, gold medals, what can you do with them?
Eric Heiden
I didn't get into skating to be famous.
Eric Heiden
I have a very close friendship with the skaters.
Eric Heiden
I mean you got to thank your parents for giving you the right genes.
Eric Heiden
I really liked it best when I was a nobody.
Eric Heiden
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.
Eric Heiden
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.
Eric Heiden
I'm not a big fan of those who are egotistical and so outspoken.
Eric Heiden
Immediately after the Olympics, I was pretty fatigued.
Eric Heiden
In general, I enjoy athletes who have a strong character who let their abilities speak for themselves.
Eric Heiden
It's not a sport you get famous at. If I wanted to be famous, I would have stuck with hockey.
Eric Heiden
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.
Eric Heiden
Sports and politics don't mix.
Eric Heiden
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.
Eric Heiden
They're just big in the eyes of the American public.
Eric Heiden
We had a party with the rest of the skaters in our trailer and then the next day we were off to see Jimmy Carter. And then we had the World Championships the next weekend, so not a lot of chance to catch up.
Eric Heiden
We never did a lot of weights, but a lot of repetitions. The most I would use doing squats was 300 pounds.
Eric Heiden
We used to lift weights a couple of times a week, we did a lot of running. I enjoyed the variety.
Eric Heiden
When I was skating you had to participate in every thing.
Eric Heiden
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