I never let myself get psyched out. My motto is, ‘Stay calm and carry on.’ — Mary Cain Calm Copy Share Image
One of the things Coach Salazar always tells me is you're in just as good shape as anyone else and as long… — Mary Cain Copy Share Image
For many years, the only thing I wanted in the world was the approval of Alberto Salazar. I still loved him. Alberto… — Mary Cain Father Copy Share Image
That's one reason I think the 1,500 is so exciting. You have to be strong, have to be a distance runner. But… — Mary Cain Copy Share Image
It's good to have somebody who is there to see you day-to-day, even hop into some runs with you. — Mary Cain Copy Share Image
Latin AP was a struggle. There were a lot of people in class drawing pictures during that, but I took it seriously. — Mary Cain Copy Share Image
When I was out in Portland there was a lot of really great things about it. But being home, I'm a New… — Mary Cain Copy Share Image
It took me so long to accept that a lot of the stuff I went through was really messed up. I did… — Mary Cain Copy Share Image
My goal is to demonstrate that you can have a happy, full life and run at your highest level. — Mary Cain Full life Copy Share Image
It definitely is very exciting running against professionals now. Many of the runners in my races have amazing resumes and a lot… — Mary Cain Amazing Copy Share Image
I think it went really well. There was part of me that really wanted to go with the rabbit. But, honestly one… — Mary Cain Athlete Copy Share Image
Tracksmith came to the table with an outside-the-box opportunity to join their team as both an athlete and employee, to pursue my… — Mary Cain Career Copy Share Image
Sometimes athletes are expected to lose weight over the course of the season. But usually they work with a professional nutritionist. There's… — Mary Cain Athletes Copy Share Image
I feel like athletes lean into this indestructible character. But unless you're doing something really shady, no one nails every day of… — Mary Cain Copy Share Image
Part of me wonders if I had worked with more female psychologists, nutritionists and even coaches, where I'd be today. I got… — Mary Cain Men Copy Share Image
I definitely look to people like Usain Bolt and Sanya Richards and especially Allyson Felix, being an American athlete who went pro… — Mary Cain Copy Share Image
My attitude is, especially in New York, we have some pretty brutal summers in terms of humidity. So for me, if you… — Mary Cain Attitude Copy Share Image
I often kind of forget about my running. It's not until I'm really at these competitions and at these meets that I… — Mary Cain Copy Share Image
I was only looking at a few schools and narrowed it down to the University of Oregon. Having a great choice made… — Mary Cain Choice Copy Share Image
So in my sophomore year of high school, I ran in Barcelona for the World Junior Championships, and I set the national… — Mary Cain Barcelona Copy Share Image
I tied so much of my self-worth - and trust me, if you're a runner, you understand this - to my performance. — Mary Cain Copy Share Image
To be completely consumed by track, that might be a little bit out of my comfort zone. I kind of like having… — Mary Cain Comfort Copy Share Image
I was lucky to have friends and family who were always supportive. It didn't matter to them how I raced. — Mary Cain Family Copy Share Image
I guess my whole thing has always been that nobody knows you except for yourself and nobody knows your story except for… — Mary Cain Copy Share Image
There's something really fun about being a kicker. Once you get to 200 to go and you're still with those girls, you… — Mary Cain Copy Share Image
Societal pressures can really force girls to look one specific way, when in reality there's not one way to be good. — Mary Cain Copy Share Image
All of my friends and a lot of kids at school know what I do. It's really something that's a big deal… — Mary Cain Copy Share Image
My competitors won't be thinking, 'Oh, she's only 18, let's go a little slower for her.' — Mary Cain Copy Share Image
When you're healthy, it's easy to stay healthy. But when you're hurt, it's easy to stay hurt. — Mary Cain Copy Share Image
Some runners have a constant progression, but mine was very stop and start because of injuries. — Mary Cain Copy Share Image
And I know I will run for the rest of my life because the actual act and art and feeling of running… — Mary Cain Art Copy Share Image
I hope to be out there showing people that you can come back from really tough, awful times. — Mary Cain Copy Share Image
It's nice in that I have my track life and I have my school life, and so far I've been balancing them… — Mary Cain Copy Share Image
In so many ways, I just love athletics. It would be really hard for me to pivot outside of the sports world. — Mary Cain Athletics Copy Share Image
I'm an Armory girl. I've been racing here since eighth grade. Our relay won here my freshman year, but winning the Wanamaker… — Mary Cain Eighth grade Copy Share Image
There's always people that you can turn to and it's just about finding the right support system. — Mary Cain Copy Share Image
As long as I really stay on top of my school work, which I'm for the most part able to do, it's… — Mary Cain Copy Share Image
I want to stay humble and not sound cocky. But at the same time I don't want to be the little high… — Mary Cain Copy Share Image
Now that I'm officially signed with Nike to get to race with the Oregon Project, it's definitely a dream come true. — Mary Cain Copy Share Image
