Mary Cain Quotes

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Mary Cain

Profession : Athlete

Birth : May 3, 1996

I guess I've always been the type of kid who looks to the stars.

Mary Cain

Running is such a mental sport.

Mary Cain

One thing I struggle with is competing, being in a pack, running with a lot of bodies.

Mary Cain

Ultimately, I decided to go pro because that is what makes the most amount of sense for me.

Mary Cain

I definitely look to people like Usain Bolt and Sanya Richards and especially Allyson Felix, being an American athlete who went pro right after high school. Of course I would like to replicate that career, but obviously as a 1500-meter runner.

Mary Cain

I don't think I could hack it in the 200m.

Mary Cain

In the U.S., track and field struggles and I am such a trackie. I love the sport. It's one of those things where if I could garner a little more attention for it or make it a little more exciting, I would love to do that.

Mary Cain

It was definitely a hard decision to turn professional.

Mary Cain

I was only looking at a few schools and narrowed it down to the University of Oregon. Having a great choice made me more excited and I knew it would be a great opportunity.

Mary Cain

In track and field, Nike is all-powerful. They control the top coaches, athletes, races, even the governing body.

Mary Cain

Part of me wonders if I had worked with more female psychologists, nutritionists and even coaches, where I'd be today. I got caught in a system designed by and for men which destroys the bodies of young girls.

Mary Cain

I absolutely think I have the ability to be a world-class athlete and make a team. But even if I never make another world championship team or Olympic team, I think there are so many things I can say about the sport that can really excite me and bring me a lot of motivation in the day to day.

Mary Cain

I feel like athletes lean into this indestructible character. But unless you're doing something really shady, no one nails every day of their life. You're always going to have rough patches.

Mary Cain

The emotional weight being lifted just let me run free and commit to it. I have almost been able to refind a joy for running.

Mary Cain

I'm still the weirdo who enjoys taking organic chemistry.

Mary Cain

I guess my whole thing has always been that nobody knows you except for yourself and nobody knows your story except for you and the people who you care about.

Mary Cain

Always maintain confidence in yourself and confidence in your training.

Mary Cain

At the end of the day, as long as you kind of focus on what you can do and what you can achieve and what's in front of you, that's all you can be doing and all you should be doing. Anything else is probably unhealthy.

Mary Cain

What I have learned in this sport is that it's very easy to feel very alone.

Mary Cain

I tied so much of my self-worth - and trust me, if you're a runner, you understand this - to my performance.

Mary Cain