Never set limits, go after your dreams, don't be afraid to push the boundaries. And laugh a lot - it's good for you!
Today was not about times, it was about getting in there, enjoying the race, and enjoying the atmosphere
Go in any direction..seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs.
You can't become a winner overnight, or even in a couple of years-it takes time... You will lose races and you will have to accept that, learn from it and believe that you'll win the next one, knowing that you'll probably lose that as well. All the time you have to keep believing that one day you will win.
You can be strong and true to yourself without being rude or loud.
Every time I go out and race it's a goal to go out and run faster than I've done before.
I try not to worry about things that I can't control.
From my training I can get a good idea of what I'm capable of.
I can't imagine living and not running.
There's always going to be somebody who takes a dislike to you and you can't waste time worrying about it.
For an athlete, the biggest pressure comes from within. You know what you want to do and what you're capable of.
As an athlete, there are advantages being with a team and getting regular physio...
Actually I don't choose to expose myself in public. I choose to compete; the other side just comes with the package.
In the marathon anything can happen.
I start planning then that's dangerous because then I have a target that I'm blinkered towards and I won't listen to the warning signs quite so much. I'd rather be in shape and then look around and say there's a race next week and jump into that than have it planned.
Doing the long endurance stuff seems to have given me the strength to sustain the speed. I think my body is just a lot stronger (thanks to the marathon)... By increasing the long runs, I found that does not take anything away from the speed but increases the strength on the track.
The biggest danger is trying to put too much pressure on yourself, trying to get in too good shape.
No one remembers who came fourth.
I've had a lot of success over the years racing in New York, but the main point is that I feel the marathon is a different event, a lot more my event.
I've always been good at putting things behind me–I fall apart, do my crying bit, and then put it away and move on.
I have not had the chance to go out there and do myself justice in an Olympic marathon yet. I have not been able to get to an Olympic marathon injury-free yet.
You can't magic yourself back 10 years.
At big championships it's not the fastest person, it's the person who gets it right on the day.
In the week before a race, I try to stay away from germ areas. I keep disinfectant wipes in my bag for when I have to use a supermarket trolley or something like that.
You see, with me, when I'm nervous, I smile and laugh.
