I had a wreck during a race in Michigan, which led to the hyperextension of my left leg and subsequent amputation. Mike Schultz More Quotes by Mike Schultz More Quotes From Mike Schultz For the most part, if you're willing to work hard enough, you can recover from most injuries. Having that mentality really helps you keep moving forward. Mike Schultz work-hardyoumoving-forwardwork Once I started feeling better and healthier and learned to walk on my first prosthetic leg, I realised I'm not going to be satisfied with just walking around. Mike Schultz walkfeelingbetterwalking To me, there's two symbols for Team U.S.A.: the national anthem and the American flag. Mike Schultz flagamericanmeteam I love being outdoors and trekking around. Mike Schultz outdoorsi-lovebeinglove The crazy part, with all of the surgeries I had, I retained water from the IV fluids, and I gained 60 pounds. I was 247 pounds at my maximum. I couldn't even touch my face because my joints were swollen. I was so big, it was ridiculous - just insane. Mike Schultz facebigcrazywater It is definitely easier to deal with injuries on the mental side after you've had a few of them, since you are aware of the recovery process. Mike Schultz injuriesyourecoveryprocess It was a true honor to have represented my country at my first Paralympic Winter Games and proud to bring home gold and silver medals for the U.S. Mike Schultz proudgoldhomewinter As a kid growing up in a rural area, I was always tinkering with parts and machinery. Mike Schultz kidupalwaysgrowing-up Having adaptive events televised in the X Games is huge. There are people out there who might want to do this but don't think they can. They can see us out here tearing it up. That's going to help people realize that if you want something bad enough, you can get there. Mike Schultz badthinkyoupeople Having already used a Fox shock in my Moto Knee, the prosthetic leg I developed, I knew that I would take advantage of Fox's superior suspension dynamics in the Versa Foot as well. Mike Schultz foxtake-advantagewellused Fox and I go way back... I got to know the Fox folks pretty well as the result of spending time at races with them over the years. Mike Schultz resultspending-timetimeway I know firsthand the way that Fox supports their athletes because they've been there for me since the beginning. I know that I can count on them. Mike Schultz beginningmei-canway I'm a huge fan of Fox, and I'm honored to be officially joining the FOX team with them as my title sponsor. Mike Schultz foxfanhonoredteam I take a ton of pride in what our flag and our anthem stands for. Mike Schultz flagourtakepride I travel a lot. I didn't want to be stuck sitting in my office managing the business. Mike Schultz businesssittingwanttravel For riding a snowmobile, you need to have your knee bent. It needs to absorb the impact of riding over bumps, to allow yourself to stand up or sit down, balance side to side. Mike Schultz yourselfyouridingbalance Not a day goes by when I don't wish I had both legs. Mike Schultz bothdaylegswish Sometimes people say, 'Oh, you're doing better now than before the accident.'That irritates the hell out of me. Mike Schultz meyousometimespeople The Moto Knee shows people what's possible. It's about guys getting back in action in a sport they love. Mike Schultz backactionlovepeople It's an amazing feeling when I have a customer who tries a leg on and is able to go snowboarding for the first time. Mike Schultz customeramazingfeelingtime
