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I'm confident of what I have to achieve in the buildup to London 2012.
Paula Radcliffe
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Paula Radcliffe
Age: 50
Born: 1973
Born: December 17
Long-Distance Runner
Olympic Athlete
Northwich
Cheshire
Paula Jane Radcliffe
MBE
Paula Jane Radcliffe
London
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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.
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Today was not about times, it was about getting in there, enjoying the race, and enjoying the atmosphere
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There's always going to be somebody who takes a dislike to you and you can't waste time worrying about it.
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I don't really have an explanation. I'm struggling myself to comprehend what has happened and find a reason for it.
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I don't like going away from my children.
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You can't magic yourself back 10 years.
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From my training I can get a good idea of what I'm capable of.
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I would be happy with an Olympic bronze. What I don't have is an Olympic medal.
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A half marathon is a good way to have a bit of fun and race against those girls and learn a bit more about them.The world half marathon is a world championship at the end of the day and it's important. I've win it twice and it's a quality event.
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I can swim I'm not bad, but not great.
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I was glad I did a year abroad, because it helped me as an athlete and as a person. That took me out of my comfort zone. Watching the French athletes train in the Pyrenees made me realise what I had to do to become a top athlete.
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I have always loved running on the roads, ever since I used to take part in relays for my club when I was 12 and 13. I felt really at home on the surface.
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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.
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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?
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I prefer just a women's race. It's a totally different game mentally.
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I felt totally myself, nothing like the emptiness and horrible feeling I had then [pulling out the Olympics] - no dizziness.
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You see, with me, when I'm nervous, I smile and laugh.
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I actually got a nice surprise about being a mother because I expected it to be harder and to have to make more adaptations.
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The biggest danger is trying to put too much pressure on yourself, trying to get in too good shape.
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Yeah, ideally, I'd probably wish to be more anonymous. But scrutiny and success go together. And I want to be successful.
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