My guess is many top athletes, distance runners included, use performance-enhancing drugs, enough so that the problem must be tackled.
I believe in gradual experimentation with running shoes.
I often lose motivation, but it's something I accept as normal.
The marathon can humble you.
Age 50 is a lot tougher than 40s
Runners...you're competitive, but you want to have fun, too. You want to enjoy life. And runners really get to do that, I think-after we recover.