To exercise at or near capacity is the best way I know of reaching a true introspective state. If you do it right, it can open all kinds of inner doors.

If the discus landed painted-face up Oerter would sign it and give it to whoever purchased the painting. As before he bettered his own record with a throw of 61 metres (200 ft). Oerter began his Olympic career at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.

In 2005 he was inducted into the Nassau County Sports Hall of Fame. (September 19 1936 – October 1 2007) was an American athlete and a four-time Olympic Champion in the discus throw.