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I have always loved running o...

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.

Paula Radcliffe 65 quotes

When you get close to race da...

When you get close to race day, there's that anticipation and excitement - it's the same whatever level you're running at because the marathon is like a festival.

Paula Radcliffe 65 quotes

If I start planning then that...

If 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 65 quotes

Actually I don't choose to ex...

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

Paula Radcliffe 65 quotes

I've been to three Olympics a...

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

Paula Radcliffe 65 quotes

I'm confident of what I have ...

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

Paula Radcliffe 65 quotes

I prefer to be in tune with m...

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.

Paula Radcliffe 65 quotes

You see, with me, when I'm ne...

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

Paula Radcliffe 65 quotes

An Olympic medal won't define...

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 medal.

Paula Radcliffe 65 quotes

I took a lot of bad things af...

I took a lot of bad things after Athens. I just learnt to deal with it. The problem was beforehand I had this feeling where I was trying to please everybody - I wanted everybody to like me.

Paula Radcliffe 65 quotes

In the week before a race, I ...

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.

Paula Radcliffe 65 quotes

I try not to worry about thin...

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

Paula Radcliffe 65 quotes

I am not driven by any bitter...

I am not driven by any bitterness by what happened in Athens. I learnt a lot of lessons from it and probably came through it a stronger person in the end. There have been a lot of near misses, and that's taught me to keep persevering and that there is a chance it can come right.

Paula Radcliffe 65 quotes

I have always run as hard as ...

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.

Paula Radcliffe 65 quotes

To represent your country at ...

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 qualifying time in Berlin earlier this year and my sole focus is getting in the right shape for London.

Paula Radcliffe 65 quotes

The biggest danger is trying ...

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

Paula Radcliffe 65 quotes

I have achieved a lot and I'm...

I have achieved a lot and I'm grateful for that - I'm just a bit greedy because I want to add the Olympics. It's once every four years - everyone wants it and very few people get it.

Paula Radcliffe 65 quotes

In my Olympic history I don't...

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 65 quotes

I just want to be in the best...

I just want to be in the best shape I can be. Not to stand on that start line and say: 'Oh my God, I have this injury and that injury.' I just want to be able to go out and race.

Paula Radcliffe 65 quotes

I have not had the chance to ...

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.

Paula Radcliffe 65 quotes

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