I'm a speed skater. That's who I am, in my heart.Shani DavisTheWorldMotivation.comTry New ThemeDownloadSharePin ItCopied to clipboard!“I'm a speed skater. That's who I am, in my heart.
“The real preparation for races is done in the off-season. I put in the hard work during the summer and fall, and I'm always working on technique so that when the actual races come around I'm ready to go.”Shani DavisActual
“Whenever I put myself out there on the line, skating against other people, I simply want to win.”Shani Davis
“If you ask a typical, run-of-the-mill surfer or skater to look at me, they'd be like, 'This is not what a skater looks like.'”Evan MockSkater
“Mentally, my key is just focusing on the little things I need to do in a race, whether that's tempo, turn entry, start speed, things like that. I'm not thinking about that much before or during a race. I just trust in my ability and all the hard work I put in and let the race come to me.”Shani DavisEntry
“I developed a sense of maturity when it comes to being dependent upon other people. I don't feel anyone really truly wants me to win more than I do.”Shani DavisDependent
“Some of the best things in my life have happened to me because I listened to my mother. And some of the worst things in my life have happened to me because I listened to my mother.”Shani DavisListened
“Figure skaters are usually young and then just fade away. But I'm not a fade-away kind of person.”Mirai NagasuSkater