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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?
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
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Every time I go out and race it's a goal to go out and run faster than I've done before.
Paula Radcliffe
It's good to be back, feeling like myself and enjoying it.
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I used to say that the newspapers were tomorrow's fish and chip paper, but I didn't really mean it I could still be hurt by what they said. After Athens, I just didn't care.
Paula Radcliffe
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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I don't really have an explanation. I'm struggling myself to comprehend what has happened and find a reason for it.
Paula Radcliffe
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.
Paula Radcliffe
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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I'm confident of what I have to achieve in the buildup to London 2012.
Paula Radcliffe
I prefer just a women's race. It's a totally different game mentally.
Paula Radcliffe
You see, with me, when I'm nervous, I smile and laugh.
Paula Radcliffe
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.
Paula Radcliffe
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.
Paula Radcliffe
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 to say I gave it my best shot.
Paula Radcliffe
In the marathon anything can happen.
Paula Radcliffe
I would be happy with an Olympic bronze. What I don't have is an Olympic medal.
Paula Radcliffe
I apologise to people when I need to.
Paula Radcliffe
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.
Paula Radcliffe
Actually I don't choose to expose myself in public. I choose to compete the other side just comes with the package.
Paula Radcliffe
At big championships it's not the fastest person, it's the person who gets it right on the day.
Paula Radcliffe
For an athlete, the biggest pressure comes from within. You know what you want to do and what you're capable of.
Paula Radcliffe
