I am not going to let Athens affect the rest of my life.

Go in any direction..seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs.

In the marathon anything can happen.

I start planning then that's dangerous because then I have a target that I'm blinkered towards and I won't listen to the warning signs quite so much. I'd rather be in shape and then look around and say there's a race next week and jump into that than have it planned.

We, as athletes, have our suspicions about who's cheating, but I'm not convinced that the testing has yet caught up with what people are using or what they are using to disguise it.

In my Olympic history I don't think I have achieved my potential as an athlete. That's what I want when I look back at my career. I want to be able to say I gave it my best shot.

Actually I don't choose to expose myself in public. I choose to compete; the other side just comes with the package.