Occupation: Olympic Athlete Birth: December 17, 1973
For an athlete, the biggest pressure comes from within. You know what you want to do and what you're capable of..
Never set limits, go after your dreams, don't be afraid to push the boundaries. And laugh a lot - it's good for you!.
Go in any direction..seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs..
In the marathon anything can happen..
I actually got a nice surprise about being a mother because I expected it to be harder and to have to make more adaptations..
If you look back at my marathons and ask whether I would swap one of them for my one balls-up, of course I would. But you can't choose. You have to m….
I don't like going away from my children..
An Olympic medal won't define my whole life, although it might look like it to onlookers. When I look back, I should have been able to get an Olympic….
We, as athletes, have our suspicions about who's cheating, but I'm not convinced that the testing has yet caught up with what people are using or wha….
It's important that athletes can compete on a level playing field. And youngsters coming into the sport can know that if they are working hard and tr….
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 so….
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 marath….
To represent your country at a home Olympics is something special and I'm over the moon to be selected for Team GB. I was pleased to get the qualifyi….
I would be happy with an Olympic bronze. What I don't have is an Olympic medal..
I deliberately returned slowly to training after Raphael was born and everything, apart from being bitten by a dog while out training in Monaco at th….
I'm confident of what I have to achieve in the buildup to London 2012..
In my Olympic history I don't think I have achieved my potential as an athlete. That's what I want when I look back at my career. I want to be able t….
I felt totally myself, nothing like the emptiness and horrible feeling I had then [pulling out the Olympics] - no dizziness..
I try not to worry about things that I can't control..
No one remembers who came fourth..
Actually I don't choose to expose myself in public. I choose to compete; the other side just comes with the package..