I've always said that racing in New York is performing on the big stage.

It's a long, hard road and it's going to have its bumps; there are going to be times when you fall and times when you don't feel like going on anymore, times when you're just crazy tired but it takes focusing on that one step you're taking. That's what I'm trying to do with the marathon; I don't think about the miles that are coming down the road, I don't think about the mile I'm on right now, I don't think about the miles I've already covered. I think about what I'm doing right now, just being lost in the moment.

I couldn't be more excited to return to the ING New York City Marathon.

For most of the track world, the Olympic year is such a huge year, and it's a big year for us marathoners too.

I think sometimes you can study guys and build them into giants that they are not.

I've always said that racing in New York is performing on the big stage.

The question I try and ask myself when I consider whether or not to train more is what is my body craving and what is my body ready to absorb? Sometimes pushing harder is not the answer. It takes self control, confidence, and intuition to know when to train and when to rest, but when in question error on the side of being over rested.