The key is to trust in your preparation. You have done all you can, so focus on that fact. You will remain the same person before, during and after the race, so the result, however important, will not define you. The journey is what matters.

It's not records I chase, it's self-improvement. And that cannot be done by taking it easy.

No one should ever be afraid of failing; it’s being afraid to give it your all in trying that I urge against. If there is one thing I have learned, particularly in my life as an athlete, it is that our limits may not be where we think they are. And, even when we think we’ve finally reached them, the next time we go there exploring we often find that they’ve moved again.

Just seize every opportunity you have, embrace every experience. Make a mark, for all the right reasons.

No one should ever be afraid of failing; it's being afraid to give it your all in trying that I urge against.

When things are tough, you get tougher.

Pick your battles, and accept yourself for who you are.