Pressure!

Galen Rupp, one of America's top 10,000 meter Olympic hopefuls, said this the other day about his upcoming Olympic Trials race, in which he must finish top three to qualify for Beijing. A great example of how top athletes recognize and respect "pressure" but don't let it get to them!

"A race I’ve been looking forward to for eight years is two weeks away. I will be running on my home track, having finished second in last year’s national championships, with the chance to make my first Olympic team. I am nervous, excited, and the pressure continues to mount. But with pressure and expectations comes the opportunity to do something great. I wouldn’t want it any other way."