I'm interested in Dathan Ritzenhein's future in the marathon, and I believe that's where we need to address some issues he seems to have. He's had good marathon coaches - both Brad Hudson and me. He's figured out the fueling. He's got this incredible aerobic engine. But something's still wrong.

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

I'm interested in Dathan Ritzenhein's future in the marathon, and I believe that's where we need to address some issues he seems to have. He's had good marathon coaches - both Brad Hudson and me. He's figured out the fueling. He's got this incredible aerobic engine. But something's still wrong.

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

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

I can't tell you why a particular athlete would leave a certain coach, but I can tell you there could be many reasons. They could have personality conflicts. They could have misunderstandings. Lots of stuff can happen.

I've found that my athletes run their best races after about 10 weeks of intense training.