Quotes By Paula Radcliffe

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

I don't feel guilty in having pleasure!

Yeah, ideally, I'd probably wish to be more anonymous. But scrutiny and success go together. And I want to be successful.

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

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.

I'm confident of what I have to achieve in the buildup to London 2012.

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.

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

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

In the marathon anything can happen.

I have always loved running on the roads, ever since I used to take part in relays for my club when I was 12 and 13. I felt really at home on the surface.

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.

If you look back at my marathons and ask whether I would swap one of them for my one balls-up, of course I would. But you can't choose. You have to make the best of it on the day.

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

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.

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

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

I prefer just a women's race. It's a totally different game mentally.

I cry all the time.

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

I set myself some specific goals, but the key one is just getting myself into as good a shape as possible for one day this year: the Olympic marathon.

I have always run as hard as I can. You are not going to run any harder with or without men. You are running on your own two feet.

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.

No one remembers who came fourth.

I'm not meek at all.

To represent your country at a home Olympics is something special and I'm over the moon to be selected for Team GB. I was pleased to get the qualifying time in Berlin earlier this year and my sole focus is getting in the right shape for London.

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

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.

I've been to three Olympics and I don't feel I've ever quite achieved my best at any of them.

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