Once you permit yourself to compromise, you fail yourself.

Regardless of how distant your dreams may seem, every second counts.

I eat nothing that's processed or refined - no high-fructose corn syrup, no sugar, no trans-fats. I eat a lot of fish and monounsaturated fats from olives, olive oil and nuts. A lot of organic, fresh fruits and vegetables. No bread. No gluten. No wheat. No rice.

The marathon is an opportunity for redemption. Opportunity, because the outcome is uncertain. Opportunity, because it is up to you, and only you, to make it happen.

Don't confuse comfort with happiness.

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.