Best Paula Radcliffe Quotes
- It's good to be back, feeling like myself and enjoying it. Back Feeling
- I felt totally myself, nothing like the emptiness and horrible feeling I had then [pulling out the Olympics] - no dizziness. Dizziness
- The Olympics is not a race I want to watch on television and think 'I wonder what I could have done if I was there? Olympics
- I don't really have an explanation. I'm struggling myself to comprehend what has happened and find a reason for it. Comprehend
- I was thinking back to all the time in the gym, working hard, and that spurred me on [winning New York marathon just ten months… All
- You can be strong and true to yourself without being rude or loud. Loud
- It's important that athletes can compete on a level playing field. And youngsters coming into the sport can know that if they are working hard… Achieve
- 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… Any
- There's always going to be somebody who takes a dislike to you and you can't waste time worrying about it. Always Going
- 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… All
- I can't imagine living and not running. Imagine
- Never set limits, go after your dreams, don't be afraid to push the boundaries. And laugh a lot - it's good for you! Afraid
- 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… Blinkered
- Yeah, ideally, I'd probably wish to be more anonymous. But scrutiny and success go together. And I want to be successful. Anonymous
- Actually I don't choose to expose myself in public. I choose to compete; the other side just comes with the package. Choose
- As an athlete, there are advantages being with a team and getting regular physio. Advantage
- At big championships it's not the fastest person, it's the person who gets it right on the day. Big
- Every time I go out and race it's a goal to go out and run faster than I've done before. Every Time
- For an athlete, the biggest pressure comes from within. You know what you want to do and what you're capable of. Athlete
- From my training I can get a good idea of what I'm capable of. Capable
- I actually got a nice surprise about being a mother because I expected it to be harder and to have to make more adaptations. Actually Got
- I am not going to let Athens affect the rest of my life. Affect
- I apologise to people when I need to. Apologise
- I can swim I'm not bad, but not great. Bad
- I don't feel guilty in having pleasure! Feel