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.

I look at victory as milestones on a very long highway.

Keep varying the program. Your body will tell you what to do.

Running is about more than just putting one foot in front of the other; it is about our lifestyle and who we are.

Recognize your victories.

There’s not a better feeling than when you have found that moment of balance and harmony when both running and life come together. Then you know why you run and that you couldn’t live without it.

Doing something for yourself like running, and using it to test yourself, will only make you feel better about your career or your family role.