With Athletes, It's Never Fully Understood The

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.

With Athletes, It's Never Fully Understood The Level To Which We Push Ourselves. Especially In An Endurance Sport.

I'll Skate On Concrete If I Have To. I'm Not Worried About How Fast The Ice Is. I'm Worried About How Fast I Can Go On The Ice.

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 Had Some Experience In Dealing With People Who Have Mental Illness And Depression, But I Didn't See The Signs In Myself. I Couldn't Ask For Help Because I Didn't Know I Needed Help.