--- title: "1 Turn Clock Quotes By Eric Heiden" description: "1 Turn Clock quotes by Eric Heiden. Plus more from Eric Heiden and more Turn Clock sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/500/eric-heiden-22924_athlete_on-today-s-athletes-i-wish-i-could-turn_1126459.jpg" --- > [On today's athletes: I wish I could turn back the clock a little bit so I'd have a chance to cut it up with those guys.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-heiden/on-today-s-athletes-i-wish-i-could-turn-back-the-clock-a-little-bit/) [Eric Heiden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-heiden/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/500/eric-heiden-22924_athlete_on-today-s-athletes-i-wish-i-could-turn_1126459.jpg) ## More by Eric Heiden > [We never did a lot of weights, but a lot of repetitions. The most I would use doing squats was 300 pounds.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-heiden/we-never-did-a-lot-of-weights-but-a-lot-of-repetitions-the-most-i/) [Eric Heiden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-heiden/) > [I really liked it best when I was a nobody.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-heiden/i-really-liked-it-best-when-i-was-a-nobody/) [Eric Heiden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-heiden/) > [When I was skating you had to participate in every thing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-heiden/when-i-was-skating-you-had-to-participate-in-every-thing/) [Eric Heiden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-heiden/) > [It is not the events in our life that define our character, but how we deal with them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-heiden/it-is-not-the-events-in-our-life-that-define-our-character-but-how-we/) [Eric Heiden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-heiden/) > [I mean you got to thank your parents for giving you the right genes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-heiden/i-mean-you-got-to-thank-your-parents-for-giving-you-the-right-genes/) [Eric Heiden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-heiden/) > [You don't really want to load up a whole lot, probably anything more than four hours before the race. I needed something to make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-heiden/you-don-t-really-want-to-load-up-a-whole-lot-probably-anything-more/) [Eric Heiden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-heiden/) > [I'd rather get a nice warmup suit. That's something I can use. Gold medals just sit there. When I get old, maybe I could…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-heiden/i-d-rather-get-a-nice-warmup-suit-that-s-something-i-can-use-gold/) [Eric Heiden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-heiden/) > [On today's athletes: I wish I could turn back the clock a little bit so I'd have a chance to cut it up with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-heiden/on-today-s-athletes-i-wish-i-could-turn-back-the-clock-a-little-bit/) [Eric Heiden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-heiden/) > [I had the drive to pursue speedskating and I found a sport that I was good at. If I'd got into cycling, I would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-heiden/i-had-the-drive-to-pursue-speedskating-and-i-found-a-sport-that-i-was/) [Eric Heiden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-heiden/) > [In general, I enjoy athletes who have a strong character who let their abilities speak for themselves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-heiden/in-general-i-enjoy-athletes-who-have-a-strong-character-who-let-their/) [Eric Heiden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-heiden/) > [Heck, gold medals, what can you do with them?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-heiden/heck-gold-medals-what-can-you-do-with-them/) [Eric Heiden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-heiden/) > [It's not a sport you get famous at. If I wanted to be famous, I would have stuck with hockey.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-heiden/it-s-not-a-sport-you-get-famous-at-if-i-wanted-to-be-famous-i-would/) [Eric Heiden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-heiden/) > [They're just big in the eyes of the American public.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-heiden/they-re-just-big-in-the-eyes-of-the-american-public/) [Eric Heiden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-heiden/) > [Cyclists, I work with a number of cyclists. They are great athletes; they are great aerobic athletes. If you ask them to hit a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-heiden/cyclists-i-work-with-a-number-of-cyclists-they-are-great-athletes/) [Eric Heiden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-heiden/) > [Immediately after the Olympics, I was pretty fatigued.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-heiden/immediately-after-the-olympics-i-was-pretty-fatigued/) [Eric Heiden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-heiden/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/turn-clock/eric-heiden/#itemlist", "name": "1 Turn Clock Quotes By Eric Heiden", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "On today's athletes: I wish I could turn back the clock a little bit so I'd have a chance to cut it up with those guys.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Eric Heiden" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-heiden/on-today-s-athletes-i-wish-i-could-turn-back-the-clock-a-little-bit/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/500/eric-heiden-22924_athlete_on-today-s-athletes-i-wish-i-could-turn_1126459.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/500/eric-heiden-22924_athlete_on-today-s-athletes-i-wish-i-could-turn_1126459.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/500/eric-heiden-22924_athlete_on-today-s-athletes-i-wish-i-could-turn_1126459.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“On today's athletes: I wish I could turn back the clock a little bit so I'd have a chance to cut it up with…” — Eric Heiden", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } } ] }, { "@type": "CollectionPage", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/turn-clock/eric-heiden/#webpage", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/turn-clock/eric-heiden/", "name": "Turn Clock Quotes by Eric Heiden", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/turn-clock/eric-heiden/#itemlist" }, "primaryImageOfPage": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/500/eric-heiden-22924_athlete_on-today-s-athletes-i-wish-i-could-turn_1126459.jpg" }, "description": "1 Turn Clock quotes by Eric Heiden. 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