Don't judge your running by your speed.

Best wishes for a great marathon. Be sure to savor it. The first marathon is something special. Run long and healthy.

You don't need any skill to run.......Every 3-year old knows how to run

Winning has nothing to do with racing. Most days don't have races anyway. Winning is about struggle and effort and optimism, and never, ever, ever giving up.

I always tell beginning runners: Train your brain first. It's much more important than your heart or legs.

Once upon a time, about 20 years ago, runners believed they didn't have to do anything but run

We have all learned everything we know physically—from walking to running a marathon—by trial and error, so there's no reason to become our own worst enemies when we suffer a setback. From time to time everyone falls short of their goals. It's an illusion to believe that champions succeed because they do everything perfectly. You can be certain that every archer who hits the bull's-eye has also missed the bull's-eye a thousand times while learning the skill.