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.

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

I've never enjoyed my running more. I also do 200 sit-ups a day, 60 push-ups, and a lot of stretching. I've had some back issues. I think the stretching helps with that.

An athlete who tells you the training is always easy and always fun simply hasn't been there. Goals can be elusive which makes the difficult journey all the more rewarding.

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.

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

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