Michael Carter-Williams Quotes

The goal every offseason is just to get as fast as you can, stay healthy.

Coming into the offseason, when I'm training, when things get hard, I know there's guys that are across the country, training and trying to be the best in the country and trying to be the best in the world. So that just motivates me to just keep going and keep working.

I go out and put in a load during the offseason so I know what I'm going to be able to do, as long as I stay healthy, when it comes time for the season.

I could jump, I was quick, I could catch and all those types of things, but when it came to just flat out speed, that's something I had to work really hard at.

I didn't train to make the Olympic team until 1968. I simply trained for the moment. I never even imagined I would be an Olympic athlete. It always seemed to evolve.

I think if I get the training spot on, the equipment perfect and I'm in the right state of mind, I can get a result there from no competitive action.

I always love training at crazy times - it's an edge I'm creating over everyone else.

I wasn't as fit as I would of liked to have been, going to the World Cup, but I'm not sure what difference that made.

I raced supremely well. I felt I was as well fitted to do it as I had ever been, and as perhaps I might ever be. I went climbing three weeks before, because I was feeling fed up with running.

Basically, I really like to train. That's what keeps me busy during the offseason - just training and getting my body right and getting ready for the next year.

I've been training quite hard.

The double sessions are tough. The manager wants us to get fit, wants us to work hard. And that's because the Premier League is so tough. We need it. Something we have to do.

Nowadays, the difference between athletes is really small, and if you can get an edge, why not take it.

Fitness for us on match day is paramount.

What makes me relaxed is the fact that I know I've put in a lot of time during the offseason on my fitness.

Once I've got my legs under me and I'm fit and healthy, I'm a hard, hard man to beat.

I have to thank the coach for looking after my fitness and allowing me to feel my way into the tournament.

I've got to do everything extra to put myself in the best shape to get in the World Cup squad.

It's all about getting your head down, focusing, working hard, competing in training, keeping fit, and picking up points.

Every fight is won in the gym. The hard part of our job is getting in the gym every day, six days a week.

If you train with fast athletes, it keeps you pushing. I know that good preparation is more important than everything else.

It's so true: the fight is won or lost in the gym, and those words really stuck with me throughout my career.

It's really nice to be able to go into the offseason and attack the training as soon as possible.

I was definitely nervous for the combine. You train for three months to go out there and perform for three days.

I work hard in training to be ready.