The desire to run comes from deep within us — from the unconscious, the intuitive, the instinctive. And that desire becomes a passion when the runner learns to race. Then, the race becomes all — the lovemaking of the runner.

Sport is an essential element of education.

To make your life a work of art, you must have the material to work with. The race, any race, is just such an experience.

Like everyone else, I want to be challenged. I want to find out whether or not I am a coward. I want to see how much effort I can put out . . . what I can endure . . . if I measure up. Running allows that.

People begin running for any number of motives, but we stick to it for one basic reason-to find out who we really are.

The desire to run comes from deep within us — from the unconscious, the intuitive, the instinctive. And that desire becomes a passion when the runner learns to race. Then, the race becomes all — the lovemaking of the runner.

Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be.