At the end of 2015, Canada had the first Olympic selection race at the world championships in Chicago. Before the race started, I decided that I was going to do everything in my power to secure a top-eight spot. I executed everything in that race with complete focus and self-belief, up until the last five kilometres of the 10-km run. The race taught me that hard physical work was not enough. I started to create mindsets in training that would emulate the same thoughts I would come across in tough races.

Source: CBC News May 23, 2018 13:03 UTC