Breaking the world record in '92 was a very special personal moment, but I'd say my favorite moment as a decathlete was winning the Olympic gold medal. Dan O'Brien More Quotes by Dan O'Brien More Quotes From Dan O'Brien It really means a lot that I won the gold medal - but I woke up the next morning expecting to feel different. I felt the same. Dan O'Brien gold morning mean Try everything, because you're never sure what you're going to be great at. Dan O'Brien trying Take pride in exactly what it is you do and remember it's okay to fail as long as you don't give up. Dan O'Brien dont-give-up giving-up pride I call myself a chameleon. Dan O'Brien chameleon As a young child, I was never a crier. I never cried to get my way, or even when I was in pain. Dan O'Brien pain children way And there is such a thing as a decathlon high. It's like a rock rolling down hill, picking up momentum. You get better and better. Dan O'Brien rolling get-better rocks You can only look forward to a South Dakota winter if, as with childbirth, remodeling a house, or writing a novel, you're able to forget how bad it was the last time. Dan O'Brien house writing winter As a young athlete, it was first about having fun; then it was about winning. Dan O'Brien athlete winning fun We'll probably only consider a handful of individuals. We'll bring up people who can accumulate either innings or at-bats, so we can hopefully gauge where they stand as a prospective Major Leaguer. Dan O'Brien major-league bats people When first starting to work with someone you try to get them in the same mindset that you were in when you were successful, and I realized the best thing you can ever do is realize that they are not you. They have a different persona and mindset, and you have to figure out what works best within your communication with that athlete. Dan O'Brien communication athlete successful I was a good decathlete until I got with a coach that really knew how to train specifically for the event... I'd really describe it as like being a juggler; you have ten balls and you're trying to get them all in the air at the same time. Dan O'Brien events air trying It took me time to realize that the men who won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon are just men, just like me. Dan O'Brien athlete motivational men I was playing little league baseball when Bruce Jenner was winning the gold but I don't think I was really paying attention at that time. Dan O'Brien baseball winning thinking You need to become more than one type of athlete. You have to be a sprinter, a weight man and a distance guy all in one. Dan O'Brien distance athlete men To me, the decathlon is its own little society and I am part of that culture. Dan O'Brien decathlon littles culture There is nothing better than having a personal-best day, being in shape and pushing myself beyond my own limits. Dan O'Brien pushing shapes limits The decathlon includes ten separate events and they all matter. You can't work on just one of them. Dan O'Brien decathlon events matter I think what my parents did was perfect. They were strict, concerned about my safety and held me back just a little. Dan O'Brien safety perfect thinking It's important for me to think I'm mixed-race. Dan O'Brien important race thinking You know why divorce costs so much? Because it is worth it! Dan O'Brien single-life divorce cost
