Christian Taylor Quotes
b. 1990
Christian Taylor (born June 18, 1990) is a retired American track and field athlete who competed in the triple jump .
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It’s been quite a journey in a short period of time, To be back on top is very special.
That year was a game changer for me. It was rare for me not be smiling. I was having fun again and it reminded me why I loved the sport.
Its very exciting, for a show and also personally, to push yourself to these limits.
Luckily we made it one more year, made it to the Games, and won the Games.
I wasn’t the last jumper and I knew I had to do something special. I knew if it wasn’t 18 then it was his for the taking.
It seemed like I was so focused on staying healthy that I couldn’t even think of going any further.
I got to Daegu and found my groove, but really we started missing so many training days because of constant pain.
Now this is not an abnormal situation for someone, but I tried to find the positives in this to help motivate me and keep believing that one day people will want to hire me.
If something’s not broke why fix it? That was really the mentality, I just brushed it off.
Even with my best jump ever, it just shows you how far that distance really is. It’s about the details. It is about the 11cm lost on the board, it is about the patience, about the jump. It’s not one thing that really makes a difference.
The excitement of chasing someone or being chased, I think in human nature, that’s just something we thrive off, I tried to use the 400m as a way to continue having fun in the sport. I lost that.
I either had to hang it up or find something different. And that’s when we switched legs.
To be honest I was pretty happy to make the pit at first, It was baby steps. In 2014, my coach and I dialled in on being technical. Every time I get a personal best it’s a new experience.
Even Usain Bolt, the most clutch athlete out there, has the occasional off day. I have learned that to be human you are not going to be on top all the time and when you are not you have to find a way to deal with that.
Having these guys to really push me, the standard of the triple jump is really strong now. To get on the podium you had to do something special and I’m glad I could be a part of that.
Many people cannot comprehend the life of a track and field athlete. Many of my friends back in the US have no idea what it is like to by flying from city to city every three days and staying in different hotels during the season.
It’s the only jump that doesn’t hurt my joints, When everything lines up and you jump properly, the contacts are quick, the run is strong. It’s just being patient in the air and trying to extend those phases for as long as possible.