"It was definitely a humbling experience because it was like coming from the top of one sport and then starting over at the bottom of another one,"
"It took a lot of humility and willingness to listen to advice from anyone."
"When I came into speed skating on ice, my thought wasn't 'Will I ever succeed at the sport?' It was more 'How long will it take me?' So I always had it in the back of my mind that I'd do what it takes to be successful,"
Erin Jackson spent more than a decade as a competitive inline skater in Florida, winning 47 national titles and 12 world championship medals. At age 25 she switched to ice speed skating to pursue an Olympic pathway, embracing humility and learning from coaches and younger skaters. Coach Renee Hildebrand instilled grit and determination that fueled intensified training. Jackson relocated to Salt Lake City in September 2017 to focus on Olympic qualification and earned a spot at the 2018 Winter Games, later winning Olympic gold and continuing preparations for the 2026 Winter Games with focused pregame routines.
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