Some seek the comfort of their therapist's office, other head to the corner pub and dive into a pint, but I chose running as my therapy.

I run because long after my footprints fade away, maybe I will have inspired a few to reject the easy path, hit the trails, put one foot in front of the other, and come to the same conclusion I did: I run because it always takes me where I want to go.

If you just go out there and run 100 miles, it breaks down a lot of barriers in terms of self-imposed limitations.

For me, as for so many runners, there really are no finish lines. Runs end; running doesn't.

Any goal worth achieving involves an element of risk.

I love surfing, rock climbing, cycling - all that stuff. But it's just amazing that I can inspire people with my running. It's humbling, really.

As long as my heart's still in it, I'll keep going. If the passion's there, why stop?