I had to quit triathlons, I continued to be active and worked in advertising agency .

Whatever you may be missing right now - a person, a place, a feeling, maybe you are injured and missing running - whatever it is, have peace and take heart - remember that any goodbye makes room for a hello.

It's funny because when there's something written about me in Velonews or Cyclingnews, the headline isn't "the other" Armstrong; its Armstrong wins another race. With Lance in retirement, everyone I know goes to those sites because they think Lance is racing again.

If there were any people who were my role models I would just say it was my family's influence and the family and the kids around me.

Cycling is such an endurance sport. I don't think it's the worst thing ever to start when you're in your twenties.

A run has never returned me exactly the same. I go, I grow.

Before the Olympics, there's always been a part of me that's wanted to write a book about Women's cycling because there isn't one out there and I think there's a lot to be said.