Paula Radcliffe Quotes

Whenever I'm being invited to the New York City Marathon like today, I need to think twice because I know it's a very tough race.

I'm quite excited to think that I will run the Olympic race here next year.

I read Christopher McDougall's book 'Born to Run.' If running were a religion, this would be its bible. I actually scribbled my favorite passages on my arm to read during the race.

I couldn't be more excited to return to the ING New York City Marathon.

There is always the excitement of running races.

I love finishers.

You come ready to work when you know that you are going to get a couple of gos and it. It kind of galvanizes everything and there is something about it that keeps it very alive.

Runners are the ultimate celebration people. Running is just so intense, you're really experiencing life to the fullest.

I've participated in the Nautica Malibu Triathlon a couple of times, but only in the running portion.

The thing is, I'm a sports junkie.Everybody knows that. I could watch any of this stuff - track and field... anything - and really enjoy it.

I was always the first person in the theater all the time. If it was an eight-o'clock curtain, I was here at five-thirty, and it wasn't that I needed to vocalize, because I was all warmed up. I couldn't wait for it to begin.

Isn't it great to go race for 16 days straight?

I completed five half marathons in 2002.

I always want to run; I always want to play.

I live to be in these matches.

When I was in school, we would always have running races. I was good at it. Always sprinting. I can run long distance, too.

There's a different feeling when you show up and you're defending. You can't wait to get out there. You're not anxious that Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday would be over, but you're just excited to get that ball in the air on Thursday.

Whenever I was done with a scene, I'd go back to my trailer, relax and go over my lines. I'd think, 'I can't wait to get out there.'

My training camp has always been been something I have looked forward to every year.

To be honest, after the draft, I'm always excited.

I get excited when the ball goes up in the air. I try to always get up there... I get a buzz out of it.

Life is a marathon and you have to pace yourself. I believe that slow and steady wins the race, so in that way, I've been training for a marathon my whole life.

I love big matches.

There's always that training camp feeling that comes back to you when you're getting ready to go.

Running is just a game to me.