Love yourself, for who and what you are; protect your dream and develop your talent to the fullest extent.

There will always be something to strive for. My hope is for the heart to strive forever.

Confidence is a belief in myself and my ability. I built my confidence through hard training. I believed there was no one out there working any harder than me.

Marathoning is a metaphor for life, so there are a lot of parallels you can draw. I tell people to follow your dream, follow your heart, follow your passion, run your own race and believe in yourself. I think anybody who wants to succeed has to have passion. My love for this sport, you can't instill it in someone else.

Years ago, women sat in the kitchen drinking coffee and discussing life. Now they discuss the same topics while they run.

If you feel like eating, eat. Let your body tell you what it wants.

One hour with a child is like a ten-mile run.