English - Athlete | December 17, 1973 -
I set myself some specific goals, but the key one is just getting myself into as good a shape as possible for one day this year: the Olympic marathon.
Paula Radcliffe
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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.
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For an athlete, the biggest pressure comes from within. You know what you want to do and what you're capable of.
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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.
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I prefer just a women's race. It's a totally different game mentally.
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At big championships it's not the fastest person, it's the person who gets it right on the day.
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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.
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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.
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I try not to worry about things that I can't control.
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I don't feel guilty in having pleasure!
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I cry all the time.
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I'm confident of what I have to achieve in the buildup to London 2012.
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