Paula Radcliffe Quotes

English - Athlete Born: December 17, 1973

You can be strong and true to yourself without being rude or loud.

Paula Radcliffe

Be Strong Yourself You Strong

Never set limits, go after your dreams, don't be afraid to push the boundaries. And laugh a lot - it's good for you!

Paula Radcliffe

Good Dreams Your Dreams You

I never plan to run at a certain pace. All my career my motto has been 'no limits.' I don't try to run with a set time in mind, sticking to set splits, because what happens if you're ahead of your splits - are you going to slow down?

Paula Radcliffe

Motto Time Mind You

In the week before a race, I try to stay away from germ areas. I keep disinfectant wipes in my bag for when I have to use a supermarket trolley or something like that.

Paula Radcliffe

Bag Try Race Week

There's always going to be somebody who takes a dislike to you and you can't waste time worrying about it.

Paula Radcliffe

Time You Always Waste Time

You see, with me, when I'm nervous, I smile and laugh.

Paula Radcliffe

Smile Me You Laugh

When you get close to race day, there's that anticipation and excitement - it's the same whatever level you're running at because the marathon is like a festival.

Paula Radcliffe

Day You Race Marathon

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 and training hard, they'll see a true reflection of where they stand and what they can achieve worldwide and not be swayed by people who are cheating.

Paula Radcliffe

Reflection People Training Cheating

In the marathon anything can happen.

Paula Radcliffe

Marathon Anything Happen

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 a stronger person in the end. There have been a lot of near misses, and that's taught me to keep persevering and that there is a chance it can come right.

Paula Radcliffe

I Am Me End Chance

The biggest danger is trying to put too much pressure on yourself, trying to get in too good shape.

Paula Radcliffe

Good Yourself Pressure Trying

You can't magic yourself back 10 years.

Paula Radcliffe

Yourself You Magic Back

I am not going to let Athens affect the rest of my life.

Paula Radcliffe

Life I Am My Life Rest

I can't imagine living and not running.

Paula Radcliffe

Living Imagine Running

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 quite so much. I'd rather be in shape and then look around and say there's a race next week and jump into that than have it planned.

Paula Radcliffe

Look Start Jump Race

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

Dog Training Beginning Born

Every time I go out and race it's a goal to go out and run faster than I've done before.

Paula Radcliffe

Time Run Done Race

A half marathon is a good way to have a bit of fun and race against those girls and learn a bit more about them. The world half marathon is a world championship at the end of the day and it's important. I've win it twice and it's a quality event.

Paula Radcliffe

Good Day World Quality

I have been doing 120 miles a week, when normally I would do about 140.

Paula Radcliffe

Doing Week Miles Been

It's totally different from last year because I came in with good shape with no health worries so it was about going out there and running well and enjoying it.

Paula Radcliffe

Good Health Different Year

From my training I can get a good idea of what I'm capable of.

Paula Radcliffe

Good Training I Can Get

I would be happy with an Olympic bronze. What I don't have is an Olympic medal.

Paula Radcliffe

Be Happy Happy Medal Would

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

Best History Look Think

I just want to be in the best shape I can be. Not to stand on that start line and say: 'Oh my God, I have this injury and that injury.' I just want to be able to go out and race.

Paula Radcliffe

God Best Start I Can

No one remembers who came fourth.

Paula Radcliffe

Who Fourth Came Remembers

As an athlete, there are advantages being with a team and getting regular physio.

Paula Radcliffe

Team Athlete Being Regular

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