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I can't imagine living and not running. ↗

— Paula Radcliffe

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I deliberately returned slowly to training after Raphael was born and everything, apart from being bitten by a dog whilst out training in Monaco at the beginning of the year, has gone pretty well. ↗

— Paula Radcliffe

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I don't feel guilty in having pleasure! ↗

— Paula Radcliffe

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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

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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 it. ↗

— Paula Radcliffe

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

— Paula Radcliffe

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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

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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

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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

#country #earlier #focus #get #getting

You can wish as hard as you like but all that really matters is the shape you're in on the day of the race. I've always felt these really big races aren't necessarily won by whoever is the fastest. They're won by the athlete who is the smartest and in the best shape on the day. ↗

— Paula Radcliffe

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