I always liked running as a kid. You know how eating chocolate or ice cream makes you feel good? That's the same way that running and competing makes me feel.

I wouldn't say there was a moment of realization when I wanted to be a runner; it was always just something I was.

I always liked running as a kid. You know how eating chocolate or ice cream makes you feel good? That's the same way that running and competing makes me feel.

Competition is pretty much the essence of everything, it gives humans drive.

I think a challenge for myself is to see how many times I can get above 9,000. That would be a good challenge.

If you have done something once, you can do it again or you can do it better. The beauty is the pursuit of the limit, not the limit itself. At least that's what I hope people realize.

The desire definitely comes from within. There are only a few people who make it to this level and those are the ones who have that innate desire.