My whole feeling in terms of racing is that you have to be very bold. You sometimes have to be aggressive and gamble.

Running is a very natural activity. If you get too caught up, you find yourself constantly seeking to make running something that it isn't. You should let it be what it is - a very simple activity. Running has become too complicated for many people and they wind up turning sour on the sport, or losing the focus of their direction.

I want to run until I can't run

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

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.

I always say if the marathon is a part-time interest, you will only get part-time results.

Being a runner means you are now 'free' to win and lose and live life to its fullest.