I loved the feeling of freedom in running, the fresh air, the feeling that the only person I'm competing with is me.
The triumph can't be had without the struggle.
They would say, 'If you run around too much as a girl, you'll never be able to have children.' The running was supposed to be too much strain for your body, and your body would never be the same again.
When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome.
I believe in me more than anything in this world.
In college, I was an education major and qualified for several jobs. But the fame that came with the Olympic medals was too threatening to many people.
