With my runners now, they get two month-long breaks during the year.

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

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.

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

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.

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.