Athletes need to enjoy their training. They don't enjoy going down to the track with a coach making them do repetitions until they're exhausted. From enjoyment comes the will to win.

The idea that you can't lose contact with the leaders has cut more throats than it has saved.

Champions are everywhere, you just have to train them properly

I get more gratification out of getting some obese person who had a heart attack running around and enjoying life within a year. I get more gratification from that than putting a person in the Olympic Games. The Olympic athlete probably doesn't appreciate what you've done, but the other guy does. I think it's really rewarding.

There are champions everywhere. Every street's got them. All we need to do is train them properly.

If you want to be a successful runner, you have to consider everything. It's no good just thinking about endurance and not to develop fine speed.

My most frequent admonition to athletes and coaches is: train, do not strain.