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

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

Encourage kids to enjoy running and play in athletics. Don't force them to run too much competition.

It's just a matter of understanding what's necessary and discipline yourself to do it.

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

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

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.