I believe in gradual experimentation with running shoes.

The starting line of the New York Marathon is kind of like a giant time bomb behind you about to go off. It is the most spectacular start in sport.

Aiming for the marathon is a task of sorts which can include terrific highs and lows.

Every time I bomb out, I have to come back. I have a feeling after a bad race that my next one will be good.

My guess is many top athletes, distance runners included, use performance-enhancing drugs, enough so that the problem must be tackled.

No one who works a forty hour week will ever beat me.

I often lose motivation, but it's something I accept as normal.