I think the greatest amount of pressure is the pressure I place on myself. So in a way I chose to be alone.

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

I was always surrounded by expectation from the very first race I ran as a 5-year-old.

I'd like to see as many sports as I can because I have never had the chance to enjoy the other sports in the past.

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

My story has resonated around the world. I am just Catherine, I just like to run. And I'll run with opportunities.

My last real race was at the Olympics in Sydney in 2000.