Michael East Quotes
- Deciding on when to kick is crucial and depends on how the race is unfolding.
- I could produce spurts of speed and after taking up athletics I found myself running quite quickly over 400m.
- I first discovered my turn of pace when I was playing football as a kid.
- If you go too soon, you can come unstuck with 50m left when the guys are going past you.
- If you see swarms of guys coming around you, you have to try and avoid being stuck on the kerb.
- Stepping up a gear during any race is not an easy thing to do.
- Winning Commonwealth gold was just totally unbelievable.
- You have to have your wits about you and think quickly on your feet.
- If it's a slow race you have to be on your guard. You have to be patient, but I prefer that.
- It is a natural gift I was born with but it's something I've had to nurture in training.
- It probably won't sink in until I've retired from running but I'm a much better athlete than two years ago.
- So when you put the kick in and the other runners go past you, it's game over!