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I'm in the public eye. I'm recognised a small bit more. That's part and parcel of it.
Sweat has the power to end a pity party in such a way that even the hostess is happy.
I had to quit triathlons, I continued to be active and worked in advertising agency .
When I was competing, I trained between three and six hours a day, seven days a week.
Athletes peak for the Olympic Games and can take months to get back up to that level.
People really do spend a lot of money on their pets - sometimes more then themselves.
When people come to a race, part of it is the anticipation: 'What is he going to do?'
My father used to tell us, 'You will have to work twice as hard to get what you want.
We want to make sure our athletes have a future once their athletics careers are over.
Since I became a favorite in every race, it's just another burden that I have to bear.
No matter what the competition is, I try to find a goal that day and better that goal.
God made me the way I am, and I accept myself. I am who I am, and I'm proud of myself.
I was always surrounded by expectation from the very first race I ran as a 5-year-old.
I lie around the floor with my cats Billy and Jazz or watch DVDs with my best friends.
The fastest way to get me to go out and do something is to tell me no way I can do it.
My father thought sport was something fun - he didn't know it was a way to make money.
I took my time with the sport of MMA. I wrestled, won the Olympics. I boxed for years.
Once I leave this earth, I know I've done something that will continue to help others.
I set my sights on making an Olympic team, not realizing how tough it was going to be.
Once you make the decision that you will not fail, the heart and the body will follow.
Running allows me to set my mind free. Nothing seems impossible, nothing unattainable.
No matter who is watching or paying the paycheck, we are ultimately each our own boss.
I think there's nothing that can drive you more than a huge dream or a huge challenge.
I love being in the garden, and my 'chilling-out room' is almost like being out there.
It's not just about a coach telling you what to do and just following it unthinkingly.
Just as with running, there were days that I didnt feel like writing; I wrote anyways.
When I race my mind is full of doubts - who will finish second, who will finish third?
It is suicidal for other runners to copy my hill sessions without adequate background.
If you remain static and wait for success to come to you it will certainly not happen.
I compete against myself in competitions anyway, so I train against myself in practice.
No matter how painful something is, you have to take it. I saw that in both my parents.
Obviously, I'm suffering from lack of sleep, but it truly is a blessing to be a mother.
The integral part of being a star is having the will to win. All the champions have it.
I'm competitive. I like to compete, and that's basically what the decathlon lets me do.
It's good to be well known. Everywhere I go it's the same thing - autographs, pictures.
Realise there is always somebody else in the World who's not coping as well as you are.
Not only in running but in much of life is a sense of balance and proportion necessary.
I have a healthy respect. The fact that I get ready for each opponent shows my respect.
When I lost my decathlon world record I took it like a man. I only cried for ten hours.
In sports, big names and celebrities drive events, and that's what people gravitate to.
If you commit yourself to the love of Christ, then that is how you run a straight race.
I take pride in everything I do. I don't want to be handed anything. I want to earn it.
Practice like it's competition and compete like it's another day on the practice court.
I think I run my strongest when I run with joy, with gratitude, with focus, with grace.
Dream barriers look very high until someone climbs them. They are not barriers anymore.
When I was young you raced from one end of the street to the other, or round the block.
You've got to be a disciplined person if you want to succeed both in sport and in life.
It's important for me that I stay in shape, although each year it gets a little harder.
Our children are the cement of life, its up to us to make the foundation of the future!
I swim when I am injured. What the best guys do is so hard. Michael Phelps is the best.