Paula Radcliffe Quotes

I am not going to let Athens affect the rest of my life.

I actually got a nice surprise about being a mother because I expected it to be harder and to have to make more adaptations.

I was thinking back to all the time in the gym, working hard, and that spurred me on [winning New York marathon just ten months after giving birth

No one remembers who came fourth.

In the marathon anything can happen.

I prefer just a women's race. It's a totally different game mentally.

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.

Never set limits, go after your dreams, don't be afraid to push the boundaries. And laugh a lot - it's good for you!

From my training I can get a good idea of what I'm capable of.

Today was not about times, it was about getting in there, enjoying the race, and enjoying the atmosphere

Yeah, ideally, I'd probably wish to be more anonymous. But scrutiny and success go together. And I want to be successful.

Running gives me a lot of pleasure. It's something I'll always do, as long as I can.

I've no desire to do one of those 50-mile races like the Comrades or anything like that.

I apologise to people when I need to.

For an athlete, the biggest pressure comes from within. You know what you want to do and what you're capable of.

I can't imagine living and not running.

The biggest danger is trying to put too much pressure on yourself, trying to get in too good shape.

I try not to worry about things that I can't control.

I would be happy with an Olympic bronze. What I don't have is an Olympic medal.

I felt totally myself, nothing like the emptiness and horrible feeling I had then [pulling out the Olympics] - no dizziness.

As an athlete, there are advantages being with a team and getting regular physio.

The Olympics is not a race I want to watch on television and think 'I wonder what I could have done if I was there?

I can swim I'm not bad, but not great.

I'm confident of what I have to achieve in the buildup to London 2012.

You can be strong and true to yourself without being rude or loud.

You can't magic yourself back 10 years.

I cry all the time.

You see, with me, when I'm nervous, I smile and laugh.

I don't like going away from my children.

I don't feel guilty in having pleasure!

I prefer to be in tune with my surroundings and to be aware of things. I like listening to my foot strike and my breathing. It can be quite soothing.

It's good to be back, feeling like myself and enjoying it.

I don't really have an explanation. I'm struggling myself to comprehend what has happened and find a reason for it.

At big championships it's not the fastest person, it's the person who gets it right on the day.

Actually I don't choose to expose myself in public. I choose to compete; the other side just comes with the package.

Every time I go out and race it's a goal to go out and run faster than I've done before.

I have always run as hard as I can. You are not going to run any harder with or without men. You are running on your own two feet.

I've always been good at putting things behind me - I fall apart, do my crying bit and then put it away and move it.

I set myself some specific goals, but the key one is just getting myself into as good a shape as possible for one day this year: the Olympic marathon.

I think your body is just a little bit stronger after pregnancy.

I'm not meek at all.

I have been doing 120 miles a week, when normally I would do about 140.

Plenty of people who are 38 have run really well in the marathon.

I've been to three Olympics and I don't feel I've ever quite achieved my best at any of them.