Of all the races, there is no better stage for heroism than a marathon.

No matter how old I get, the race remains one of life's most rewarding experiences.

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.

To keep from decaying, to be a winner, the athlete must accept pain - not only accept it, but look for it, live with it, learn not to fear it.

The obsession with running is really an obsession with the potential for more and more life.

Every runner is an experiment of one.

Out on the roads there is fitness and self-discovery and the persons we were destined to be.