The thing that makes [Bob] Kennedy so good is that he doesn't have a fear of losing. He was willing to go to Europe and get hammered.

So, in a way I was hedging and saying that if the Olympic stuff doesn't work out at least I can be a lawyer.

In other words we have marketed our way into this health crisis.

I also held several masters running titles.

Right now, after having had back surgery, I am finally back to running again.

Again, racing for me was about energy management.

For the novice runner, I'd say to give yourself at least 2 months of consistently running several times a week at a conversational pace before deciding whether you want to stick with it. Consistency is the most important aspect of training at this point.