If he'd just crowded me down to the side of the asphalt, I'd have been OK. But when he ran me completely off the racetrack, I lost it.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
You're safer in the race car than you are in cars going to and from the track.
I was this guy who'd been racing around down there, on that field in 1999, running straight over people, scoring tries, winning games, having fun. And I ended up so sick I couldn't even run past a little baby.
He was not a runner, my father, but he was quick. I always remember it was very difficult to escape from him when he was angry. If he wanted to beat us he would always catch us. Even me, he could always catch me.
My father was a racetrack bookie.
All my life, I have been surrounded by the track. The week I was born, Dad took me to training. I do recall at some stage being pushed around in a pram on a track. I have a lot of inspiration from him. To see him carrying the Sydney Olympic torch really ignited my dream. As a coach, he knows the in and outs of race walking and technique.
When I was a kid, I was a pretty good runner, and there was nothing like winning a race.
I'm racing against me. As long as I come across the finish, I'll be okay.
I would have probably stolen cars - it would have given me the same adrenaline rush as racing.
I wasn't driven. I just really loved what I did.
I don't like the road. I love being on the track. I like being indoors and the fact I'm not battling past 200 other riders.
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