BOSTON (AP) — Grant Hochstein wakes up at 5 a.m. most days, not to work on his own skating but to teach the sport to others.
The 25-year-old American is accomplished enough to set a goal of qualifying for the next Olympics, but not famous enough to earn big endorsement deals to pay for all that goes into that. So he spends 12-hour days at the rink, alternating between coaching and being coached.
Just listening to Hochstein describe his typical schedule is exhausting.
“I usually teach 6:15-8, and then I skate 9-9:45,” he explained Monday.