Athletic Struggles Quotes

I've had so many injuries in my life that it's ridiculous.

Athletics are not my wheelhouse because sports were mean to this uncoordinated kid growing up, a 6-foot-2 14-year-old who never could do a layup.

I ran track in high school. I was a fragile young man, personally and physically. I tried football. That didn't work out; I broke my collarbone. But I always loved running.

I had trouble making weight before in my career.

When I was younger, there was a sort of stigma attached to my stamina. My dad took me swimming one day and I just was no good at it, so my dad said, 'Your stamina's bad.'

I have not had the chance to go out there and do myself justice in an Olympic marathon yet. I have not been able to get to an Olympic marathon injury-free yet.

I've had several unavoidable problems because of my athletic career.

Being a minority athlete in this sport, it's been wrought with challenges, but I wouldn't consider myself a trail blazer.

I used to be very unathletic. I was always so gangly and self-conscious about my height. I had convinced myself I was uncoordinated. And as a result, I didn't want to try stuff.

Oh, I can't play soccer, and I'm not a great swimmer. I won't drown, but you won't see me doing laps in a pool.

Even Sachin used to get ducks during his career. There are ups and downs in every athlete's career.

I got Osgood-Schlatter disease in my knees because my bones were growing quicker than my muscles, and it's hard to get out on the training pitch; then, afterwards, you're in agony every single time you play football.

I've had so many injuries.

I wasn't a very athletic boy. I was once lapped in the long jump

It's not an easy gig, being in the NRL sometimes: you always feel for the boys because you have that mutual respect knowing what they go through.

Football players have always got a problem, some pain, and in some games, I have had small problems with my knee or some pain, and I played anyway, but people don't know if I have a problem or not. People just know if you score a goal or if you play badly, but they never know if you are well or not.

Oh God, I'm awful at sports. In gym I just try and avoid getting hit in the face.

You just get injured more often. You take time off, you come back, you get injured again and you never get in shape.

I grew up playing field hockey and lacrosse - prep school sport - and I was terrible at them.

I played varsity on all of them for four years. I'm 5'9 and that's not that tall for a center so I was a forward. I loved playing volleyball and basketball and track I was good at, but it stressed me out.

I used to bring my sketchbook to gym class and doodle, because I am a very uncoordinated athlete.

At 15 I was very clumsy, big feet and my footwork wasn't great. I was definitely not quick.

The Olympics must be my curse or something.

It's hard being an everyday player.

It's hard to say that it gets any better to be at your alma mater and run a major college football program.