I was actually going to law school in 1972.

Being in school is the best place to be if you are an athlete because you can structure your own time.

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.

Experience has taught me how important it is to just keep going, focusing on running fast and relaxed. Eventually it passes and the flow returns. It's part of racing.

I was actually going to law school in 1972.

When you first run up First Avenue in New York, if you don't get goose bumps, theres something wrong with you.

I think he had a wake-up call. It's a different kind of race, and I think maybe he didn't take it quite as seriously as he might have, but you can bet he learned a lot of lessons.