Paula Radcliffe Quotes

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• 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

  Motivational, Success, Dream

  Interview with Rosanna Greenstreet, www.theguardian.com. July 1, 2011.

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• Today was not about times, it was about getting in there, enjoying the race, and enjoying the atmosphere

  Paula Radcliffe

  Running, Race, Atmosphere

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• Go in any direction..seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs.

  Paula Radcliffe

  Running, Feet, Sight

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• You can't become a winner overnight, or even in a couple of years-it takes time... You will lose races and you will have to accept that, learn from it and believe that you'll win the next one, knowing that you'll probably lose that as well. All the time you have to keep believing that one day you will win.

  Paula Radcliffe

  Running, Couple, Believe

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

  Paula Radcliffe

  Being Strong, Rude, True To Yourself

  "Big interview: Paula Radcliffe". Interview with Donald McRae, www.theguardian.com. November 21, 2004.

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

  Paula Radcliffe

  Sports, Running, Race

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• I try not to worry about things that I can't control.

  Paula Radcliffe

  Worry, Trying, I Can

  Interview With Rosanna Greenstreet, www.theguardian.com. July 1, 2011.

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

  Paula Radcliffe

  Ideas, Training, I Can

  "Golden girl Paula Radcliffe lowers her sights to the Olympic bronze". Interview with Andy Bull, www.theguardian.com. April 14, 2012.

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• I can't imagine living and not running.

  Paula Radcliffe

  Sports, Running, Imagine

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• Plenty of people who are 38 have run really well in the marathon.

  Paula Radcliffe

  Running, People, Marathon

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

  Paula Radcliffe

  Worry, Waste, Wasting Time

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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.

  Paula Radcliffe

  Athlete, Want, Pressure

  "Olympic Games 2012: loneliness of the long-distance Paula Radcliffe". Interview with Donald McRae, www.theguardian.com. January 16, 2012.

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

  Paula Radcliffe

  Team, Athlete, Advantage

  "Olympic Games 2012: loneliness of the long-distance Paula Radcliffe". Interview with Donald McRae, www.theguardian.com. January 16, 2012.

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• Actually I don't choose to expose myself in public. I choose to compete; the other side just comes with the package.

  Paula Radcliffe

  Sides, Packages

  "Big interview: Paula Radcliffe". The Guardian Interview, www.theguardian.com. November 21, 2004.

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• In the marathon anything can happen.

  Paula Radcliffe

  Marathon, Anything Can Happen, Happens

  "Paula Radcliffe in bullish mood ahead of Berlin marathon" by Barney Ronay, www.theguardian.com. September 24, 2011.

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• 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

  Race, Next Week, Target

  "Paula Radcliffe plans gentle return to racing after childbirth". www.theguardian.com. June 11, 2010.

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• Doing the long endurance stuff seems to have given me the strength to sustain the speed. I think my body is just a lot stronger (thanks to the marathon)... By increasing the long runs, I found that does not take anything away from the speed but increases the strength on the track.

  Paula Radcliffe

  Running, Thinking, Long

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

  Paula Radcliffe

  Trying, Shapes, Too Much

  "Paula Radcliffe in bullish mood ahead of Berlin marathon" by Barney Ronay, www.theguardian.com. September 24, 2011.

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• No one remembers who came fourth.

  Paula Radcliffe

  Remember, Fourth

  "No one remembers who came fourth" by Ros Taylor, www.theguardian.com. August 23, 2004.

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• I've had a lot of success over the years racing in New York, but the main point is that I feel the marathon is a different event, a lot more my event.

  Paula Radcliffe

  New York, Years, Racing

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• I've always been good at putting things behind me–I fall apart, do my crying bit, and then put it away and move on.

  Paula Radcliffe

  Moving, Fall, Cry

  "Marathon mum" by Duncan Mackay, www.theguardian.com. December 8, 2007.

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• I have not had the chance to go out there and do myself justice in an Olympic marathon yet. I have not been able to get to an Olympic marathon injury-free yet.

  Paula Radcliffe

  Justice, Able, Chance

  "Paula Radcliffe plans to run on past London 2012 Olympics". www.theguardian.com. May 27, 2010.

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• You can't magic yourself back 10 years.

  Paula Radcliffe

  Years, Magic

  "Paula Radcliffe set for surgery as Olympic preparation begins" by Barney Ronay, www.theguardian.com. September 26, 2011.

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• At big championships it's not the fastest person, it's the person who gets it right on the day.

  Paula Radcliffe

  Championship, Bigs, Persons

  "Paula Radcliffe set for surgery as Olympic preparation begins" by Barney Ronay, www.theguardian.com. September 26, 2011.

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• 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

  Race, Trying, Bags

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