In the longest run of all, your life, you're going to be a winner.

If you train your mind for running, everything else will be easy.

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

Everyone stumbles at one time or another. It's the human condition

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 run because I enjoy it — not always, but most of the time. I run because I have always run — not trained, but run. What do I get? Joy and pain. Good health and injuries. Exhilaration and despair. A feeling of accomplishment and a feeling of waste. The sunrise and the sunset.

Here’s my mantra: ‘Every mile is a gift.’