Being A Competitor, You Always Believe You

I Was Always Active As A Child. My Dad Tried To Place Me In Every Sport Imaginable. I Had So Much Energy, He Wanted To Push Me In A Direction Where That Energy Was Used Appropriately To Keep Me Out Of Trouble And Focused While I Was In School.

U.s. Speedskating Has Been Riddled With Problems Since When I Started My Career, And We Were Always Able To Look Past That. When It Came Down To Performing On The Ice, Regardless Of Funding Issues, We Were Always Able To Make It Happen. And That's What It's All About.

I Have A Scar On My Left Thigh, Kind Of Almost Near My Knee. I Essentially Fell In The 2002 Olympics And When I Hit The Wall - Because Of The Impact - My Right Leg Kind Of Came In At Like A Knife-type Angle And Stabbed My Leg With My Own Skate Blade.

I Love To Shop. Clothes, Electronics, And I Love Jewelry, Especially Yellow Gold.

On The Ice, If I Slow Down, I Can Coast Behind Somebody For A Couple Of Laps. If I Slow Down On The Run, It'll Turn Into A Walk.