That's what is most satisfying, is having overcome that pain. Pain that is so intense that when you finish, it feels like you're going to die. That's what I wanted, and that's what I got.
More Quotes from Clara Hughes:
To actually go beyond that and to go harder in the last third in the race is something I don't even like talking about it's so hard. But that's what I need to train for and that's my goal, to get to that point, and to be able just to viciously attack as if I am fighting for my life. That's it. That's all I want.Clara Hughes
I always have to remind myself that I'm human and that the potential of the human being is that there's a magic that can happen within that, ... That's where it can bring you beyond what your body might be able to do. I'm so excited just to go there and just let it unfold.
Clara Hughes
After a lot of struggle, there is a point when the body cannot fight any more, and the after-effects are like succumbing to drowning,
Clara Hughes
I was fighting for my life. That's how I thought about it. Just getting everything out of my body.
Clara Hughes
I am kind of like a diesel. It is the cyclist in me.
Clara Hughes
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