I'm as much of a human being as the rest of the world. But if I don't train, I don't win. If I don't focus, I don't win. So I don't have a choice: I just have to run.
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I compete against myself in competitions anyway, so I train against myself in practice.
No matter what I'm doing, I'm training. I'm training every day and I think that's something I won't lose - no matter what I do, no matter what event I'm at, I always find a way to train. It's just something that I love to do.
When I have an easy run, I like to listen to music and relax. When I have to train hard, I try to simulate race conditions, and in a race, you can't listen to music.
I want everybody to run at the same speed as me. But some people are more conscientious, they think more and they plan more. And they're more careful.
I train and prepare for every contest the same so I can compete to the best of my abilities.
I could never give up athletics. Running is what I will always do. Even if, maybe, the authorities could have stopped me from running in 2009, they could not have stopped me in the fields. I would have carried on with my running; it doesn't matter. When I run I feel free, my mind is free.
If you run, you might lose. If you don't run, you're guaranteed to lose.
I train to fight, to win.
Running taught me valuable lessons. In cross-country competition, training counted more than intrinsic ability, and I could compensate for a lack of natural aptitude with diligence and discipline. I applied this in everything I did.
I always want to be the best and if I can't, I don't want to run.
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