Set small goals along the way and don't be overwhelmed by the process.

Never underestimate the power that one good workout can have on your mind. Keeping the dream alive is half the battle.

There are a million reasons why you can't. Focus on the few reasons why you can.

I don't feel like myself unless I run. It's how I deal with sadness and happiness. I need it. It's like therapy.

You can't do in a race what you haven't prepared for.

I have a power word that I use-when I qualified for the Olympics in 2008, it was fighter. That way when I'm in the race and I get to those dark moments, I can think of the word and it evokes that emotion for me.

The journey isn't always perfect, but always worth taking.