I love running. It's as simple as that ... it has given me endless rewards: physical, emotional, and professional. The benefits of running are lifelong. I ran as a child, and I intend to run into my old age.

I am living in Norway, where I am under the care of the best cancer doctor in Norway and I can be closer to my family.

In terms of fitness and battling through cancer, exercise helps you stay strong physically and mentally.

Not only is [a half marathon] a good test for the marathon, it is also good for those who feel they were just getting going in a 10K and are physically and mentally primed to go further. A half marathon is a good test of your endurance, without the physical punishment of going the full 26.2 miles. More so even than the 10K, it will teach you about patience, pacing, and how to negotiate a wider range of physical and emotional cycles.

My goal has always been to introduce other people to running. They might accomplish something they never thought they could.

Every day I spend time on the treadmill. I am walking faster, stronger and harder than I was two months ago.

Spend at least some of your training time, and other parts of your day, concentrating on what you are doing in training and visualizing your success.