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What is your single best advice in life?

If you want to commit to something, commit with your full heart and see how far you can take it.
 
Transcript: "Hey Michael. What is my single best piece of advice in life? I really like this quote that my mom shared with me years ago about basically if you have a committed heart, you're going to make something happen. Even if the conditions aren't perfect because often times in life, the timings never exactly right? You know, like, for example, at the Olympics, I had food poisoning 30 hours before the timing was not right? But if you really want something to happen, it's Worth committing your whole heart to it and committing everything you have and really going after it. So essentially if something is worth doing to you then go all in and really just commit to it because then, you know, that you've really tried and you've given it your absolute best shot and you don't have to wonder, you know, what, if I had tried this, what if I had just done it, you know, you know, I tried it. Here's what happened. And you get to live at peace with that answer. So, even if If it's not the outcome you wanted, you know that you gave yourself the best chance of success in whatever it is that you're going after. So yeah. Basically the advice I would give is if you if you want to commit to something commit with your full heart. Even if the timing isn't right and just see how far you can take it."
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What is your single best advice in life?

If you want to commit to something, commit with your full heart and see how far you can take it.
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How do you handle being in so much pain during a race?

To handle being in a lot of pain during a race, I come up with a mantra and a mental goal before the race starts. During the race, I try to break it down to being in the moment and counting to ten over and over again.
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How do you deal with anxiety about living up to high expectations, from yourself or others?

When it comes to managing anxiety with high expectations, I like to make a master goal list at the start of every season and share it with people who are supporting me. I also focus on celebrating all the small wins along the way towards my goals.
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Have you ever been too hard on yourself?

Yes, I have been too hard on myself in the past. In order to be kinder to myself, I have tried to learn to celebrate the small victories along the way instead of waiting until major milestones are achieved.
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Are eating disorders common in professional athletes? What do you think contributes to this?

Eating disorders are common in sports due to genetic and environmental factors such as a power-to-weight ratio focus in endurance sports, and judging criteria in aesthetic sports. The best way to start recovering from an eating disorder is to reach out for help right away and work with a professional to get to the root of why you feel like you need to use these behaviors.
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What do you think are some general keys to success?

Have some goals, a plan, and build a team. Having a plan and support network is important to achieve anything in life.