As an athlete, I was never really comfortable with being a celebrity.

One of the main techniques I used was focusing on the goal and visualising myself competing in the race before the race started.

As an athlete, I'd average four hours a day. It doesn't sound like a lot when some people say they're training for 10 hours, but theirs includes lunch, massage and breaks. My four hours was packed with work.

Life is often compared to a marathon, but I think it is more like being a sprinter; long stretches of hard work punctuated by brief moments in which we are given the opportunity to perform at our best.

The only one who can beat me is me.

Be who you are in every situation.

As an athlete, I was never really comfortable with being a celebrity.