I decided that I was going to go to the Olympics to see if I had made the right decision to retire because I knew that if I'd made the mistake of retiring I would know during and after those Games in Athens.

I have time to breathe, time to be myself more often, I am a lot more relaxed and less guarded.

Asthma is treatable and well can be controlled.

I want to keep my private life private.

My feelings tried to control me on my run. I had to concentrate fully on forthcoming running and success. I wanted to triumph.

I'm drinking lots of herbal tea.

For athletes traditionally it's such a fantastic stepping stone to greater things down the track and in the future. Don't undermine the Commonwealth Games!