It is a natural gift I was born with but it's something I've had to nurture in training.
- Michael East
Gift, Natural, I Was Born, Nurture
If it's a slow race you have to be on your guard. You have to be patient, but I prefer that.
- Michael East
Slow, Race, Prefer, Be Patient
So when you put the kick in and the other runners go past you, it's game over!
- Michael East
Game, Other, Over, Runners
I could produce spurts of speed and after taking up athletics I found myself running quite quickly over 400m.
- Michael East
Myself, Over, Could, Athletics
If you see swarms of guys coming around you, you have to try and avoid being stuck on the kerb.
- Michael East
Try, See, Guys, Stuck
It probably won't sink in until I've retired from running but I'm a much better athlete than two years ago.
- Michael East
Athlete, Two, Sink, Retired
Deciding on when to kick is crucial and depends on how the race is unfolding.
- Michael East
Race, How, Kick, Deciding
Stepping up a gear during any race is not an easy thing to do.
- Michael East
Race, Stepping, Up, Easy Thing
Winning Commonwealth gold was just totally unbelievable.
- Michael East
Winning, Gold, Unbelievable, Commonwealth
You have to have your wits about you and think quickly on your feet.
- Michael East
Feet, Think, Quickly, Wits
I first discovered my turn of pace when I was playing football as a kid.
- Michael East
Kid, Discovered, Playing, Pace
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