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.

You learn to run like a sprinter, you'll be a great distance runner

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.

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

I run four miles most days, at about 8:00 to 8:15 pace. It's totally relaxed.

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'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.