I'd rather run a gutsy race, pushing all the way and lose, than run a conservative race only for a win.

The marathon is like a bullfight.

I had as many doubts as anyone else. Standing on the starting line, we're all cowards.

We may train or peak for a certain race, but running is a lifetime sport.

I'm doing great heart-wise. I get a complete stress test once a year, and those have gone well. I have stents in two arteries, and they are holding up. My other arteries haven't shown any additional clogging.

Trust me, my runners aren't going to run one event while looking past it to the second event. When they get on the line for the 10K, that's a do-or-die situation for them.

I didn't give myself enough breaks during the training year to recover. I didn't understand the power of periodization.