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

When I'm in a bad mood, I don't listen.

I made my first Australian senior team when I was 16, first Olympics when I was 19, and I retired. I'm 32, I retired four years ago, so a good third of my life or nearly a third of my life has been all about running.

Asthma is treatable and well can be controlled.

I do not have any official responsibilities related to the Australian Olympic Committee or the Federation of Athletic Associations since I am too busy with my private business.

You got to try and reach for the stars or try and achieve the unreachable.

I feel like I've reached an age where I can relax a little bit with the knowledge of what I've been through, take all that experience and use it. I love the challenge of trying to get back to where I've been, and beyond it.