With Athletes, It's Never Fully Understood The

Sport That Consumed Me For Over Two Decades . . . Is Now Gone. Now It's Just Me. No Pressure, No Expectations, No Need To Be Fast, Good, Strong Or To Even Improve. Yet I Can't Let Go Of This Idea That I Always Need To Be More Than I Am. And It Is Eating Me Alive.

I Am Kind Of Like A Diesel. It Is The Cyclist In Me.

I Love Skating So Much And I Feel Like Every Time I Step Out Onto The Ice, That's What I'm Meant To Do.

I Still Can't Believe I Won The Olympics. That's What I Feel Right Now - Completely Alive As A Human Being. It's A Really Beautiful Moment.

I'm Trying To Let Winning The World Championships Settle In Right Now Before I Begin Training Again Shortly. During The Skating Season, We Skate On Average 20 Kilometres A Day. On Top Of That, We're Riding A Lot And Lifting A Lot Of Weights.