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.

When aerobic running becomes a daily habit, strength and confidence follow.

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

I discovered years ago that the best results in this respect could be gained by running 100 miles weekly at my near best aerobic efforts and that, supplementary to this, running as many easy miles as I could

They're very tenacious. They're dedicated. Once a woman decides she's going to do something, she'll probably stick to it. The only problem with women is if there's anything wrong with them, they won't tell you. They'll get out there and run on one leg. They don't moan and groan like a lot of men do.

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

Well, no athlete respects a big, fat coach who's going to stand there and rest the watch on his stomach.