Chrissie Wellington Quotes

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No one should ever be afraid of failing; it's being afraid to give it your all in trying that I urge against. If there is one thing I have learned, particularly in my life as an athlete, it is that our limits may not be where we think they are. And, even when we think we've finally reached them, the next time we go there exploring we often find that they've moved again.

Chrissie Wellington
Just seize every opportunity you have, embrace every experience. Make a mark, for all the right reasons.

Chrissie Wellington
The key is to trust in your preparation. You have done all you can, so focus on that fact. You will remain the same person before, during and after the race, so the result, however important, will not define you. The journey is what matters.

Chrissie Wellington
Hard work and an open mind - it's the only way to realize the potential that is inside every one of us.

Chrissie Wellington
Some sessions are stars and some sessions are stones, but in the end they are all rocks and we build upon them.

Chrissie Wellington
There is a special mystique about the marathon, for example, because of its length-but that's just the bit you do at the end of an Ironman

Chrissie Wellington
The television reports gave me my first inkling of a world beyond my own, a world that wasn't fair or equal, a world of poverty, war, disease and famine. But I also realized that this state of affairs wasn't necessarily a given, and that we have it in our power to make a difference, to make the world a better place for all. We have that choice. One thing's for sure, though - if we do nothing, it will be a given.

Chrissie Wellington
I have an addictive personality. Sport is my drug of choice these days. It's one of the best drugs there is. It keeps you fit and healthy, even if, in the case of ironman, it pushes your body to the limit. The word "addiction" comes with negative connotations, but it doesn't have to be a damaging impulse. It's all about channeling your craving into something positive.

Chrissie Wellington
To me, every person who smoked was voluntarily killing themselves, and doing it quite openly.

Chrissie Wellington