Here are 22 principles that have stuck with me as a result of decades of training, competing and coaching.

Training camps in one form or another have been part of my athletic life since I was 12 years old, the youngest boy on my high school's cross country team.

"To achieve in sports you first have to have a dream, and then you must act on that dream. The best athletes are those who truly enjoy what they are doing and display a tremendous amount of work ethic. They continue to persevere in spite of setbacks, and never lose sight of their ultimate goal." - Dianne Holum

I vowed that some day I would run as fast as Billy. After all, I had learned earlier as a small kid that rather than fighting, my better option was usually flight. I already had indications that I was a runner.

At Torino the sport I am drawn most by is speedskating. That's because speedskating was my sport before taking up triathlon.