Ashton Eaton Quotes

Every football player has their own journey and unfortunately my injuries were out of my hands. There wasn't much I could have done about that except rehab to the best of my ability which I did.

Every time I sprinted 100 per cent, my hamstring broke. But I knew if I didn't sprint 100 per cent, I could keep on playing, so that's what you do. I was just lucky it was discovered in America and I haven't had one problem since. I feel I can run past people again and that feels nice.

People think I'm soft and bailed out on basketball. But it was five knee surgeries.

I've dealt with a lot of injuries over the years, and you just learn about pain management and how to keep yourself in the best shape to play on Sunday, and then playing with pain.

All players go through injuries in their career, but I wouldn't wish it on anyone.

I've been through every surgery that any athlete has ever been through, and I've prevailed through it.

Injuries obviously change the way you approach the game.

Injuries are a big factor when you're trying to go on a championship run.

One thing the fans got to understand is that I missed two years, and we took it really, really slow, and we made sure everything was good, and my foot has been great.

I've been through seasons where I've not played a lot of games, and its been difficult due to injuries and stuff like that.

I'd heard other players talking about dark times when they were trying to get back from bad injuries.

The operations were big ones, so I knew it'd take a lot of hard work. It's hard, you know? You're in the gym for hours on end doing strengthening exercises, and that's just so you are able to start running again. You can't even think about getting on the pitch to start with.

Of course, I believe injury has stopped me winning more tournaments.

Like many professional footballers, I have the legacy of injuries picked up over my career but the effect on my day-to-day training and on matchday is non-existent.

It's not like I can't play football with some injuries.

I played with a lot of foot injuries.

I was kind of at the turning point in my career with my knee. I was dealing with the struggles of trying to make the transition back on the court consistently and not a game here, then sit a game.

The work I do with my physiotherapist has been instrumental in keeping me healthy, and it's a big reason why I'm able to continue to improve my game.

Injuries are a part and parcel of a player's career.

I never had any major surgeries or anything like that. I've had a few career-threatening injuries, but I bounced back from them.

The person who's had the biggest impact on my career is Rick Celebrini, the physiotherapist.

The physio side probably stemmed from the knocks I got as a player.

I struggled quite a long time with my backhand, which was one of my best weapons before my surgery. It took me a long time until I regained full confidence in it again and only tried to keep the ball in play at the start of the '09 season.

I was able to do Classics, the U.S. national championships and the Pan American Games and feel like I improved with each meet, but I was still struggling with a lot of residual pain from the two surgeries.

You have injuries that bother you when you're not playing. When that horn blows, you don't feel it.