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

Winning times in the New York City Marathon have not dropped all that much over the years, but rather U.S. runners went backward. In 1983, there were 267 U.S. men who broke 2:20 in a marathon, and by 2000 that number was down to 27.

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

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.

There are a lot of guys out there now who know they are not working as hard as other people. I can't fathom how they think.

Whatever we accomplish in life, if it's solely for our own good, then it doesn't mean that much. The things you do that affect others in a positive way are the ones that count. Whatever facet of life you're in, God has given you a gift; do the best you can with that gift.