"What has surprised me most is that people ask if I will carry on competing," Radcliffe, whose baby is due in January, told The Times.
"It is surprising as I have said I want to carry on until 2012."
Paula who has been recovering from the metatarsal injury she suffered after stepping on a sharp rock last December said,
"My recent foot injury made me realise I was never going to decide to reach the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and then give it up to have children, so we decided to give it a go.
"We are ready to be parents and if you are happy, you run better. I have been competing since 1991, so the rest will do me good and it probably won't do my body any harm to be challenged in a different direction.
"Mentally I will have fulfilled one of my life goals, so I will return more mature and with the wisdom that is part of being a mother."
Radcliffe is expected to confirm later on Tuesday whether she will compete at the European Championships in Sweden next month.
July 11 2006 |
