I am about to get involved with the biggest cancer hospital in Norway. They are building a fitness center to work with patients. I will be a consultant.

Another inspiration that has helped me get through has been Lance Armstrong's story. My cancer is not nearly as bad as his, but I believe in staying motivated and keeping as fit as you can.

One day you are happy and laughing and the next you are crying.

Spend at least some of your training time, and other parts of your day, concentrating on what you are doing in training and visualizing your success.

There is something about the ritual of the race - putting on the number, lining up, being timed - that brings out the best in us.

My basic philosophy can be summed up by an expression we use in Norwegian: hurry slowly. Get there, but be patient.

I'm never going to run this again.