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.

Running is 80 percent mental.

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

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

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

You can't depend on other people, you have to run your own race.