I try to avoid the temptation with time as a total indicator for what my possibilities are for the marathon. It's the not the best indicator, but it's more how you feel, how you cover the distance and how you are able to do the training afterward.

The big thing is hydrating the day before the race. I will have 20 ounces of water right when I get up in the morning the day before, and I'll drink throughout the day.

I may not drink an electrolyte beverage during the race. If I am running in an hour, I won't need one. But if you're running an hour-and-a-half to two hours or more, maybe you need a little bit of the electrolytes.

I don't really study the guys that I'm racing against.

I don't go to the start line expecting to win. I go to the start believing this could be the day when incredible things happen

Suffering is an extraordinary teacher.

I'm constantly searching for the truth amidst a sea of confusion and uncertainty.