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

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.

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.

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.

You must realize one thing. In every little village in the world there are great potential champions who only need motivation, development and good exercise evaluation.

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