Again, racing for me was about energy management.

How did I know you ran a 4:30 mile in high school? That's easy. Everyone ran a 4:30 mile in high school.

Running with others can help get you out when you might otherwise blow it off.

Yes, winning the gold medal was undoubtedly the biggest day of my career - mostly because I won the way I had prepared to run it. It was a totally satisfying experience.

You don't run 26 miles at five minutes a mile on good looks and a secret recipe.

I think it is that parents just don't kick their kids out the door as much as they used to. I think the demise of sandlot sports has had a lot to do with it.

I admire runners older than I - they are now my heroes. I want to be like them as I grow older.