You got to get lucky because it lasts for a week and a lot of things can happen in a week. Eric Heiden Read Quote
We used to lift weights a couple of times a week, we did a lot of running. I enjoyed the variety. Eric Heiden Read Quote
We never did a lot of weights, but a lot of repetitions. The most I would use doing squats was 300 pounds. Eric Heiden Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
It’s not a sport you get famous at. If I wanted to be famous, I would have stuck with hockey. Eric Heiden Read Quote
