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.

There is something magical about running; after a certain distance, it transcends the body. Then a bit further, it transcends the mind. A bit further yet, and what you have before you, laid bare, is the soul.

Learn to say no, so your yes has some oomph.

I'm not the kind to go out and tell people 'Oh yeah I'm a gold medalist.'

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

When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in.

We can thank God for everything good, and all the rest we don't comprehend yet.