The best way to become a mentally tough runner is to believe that you're a mentally tough runner

You dream about the Olympics for so long and you have that one day, then it's over, and when you don't run well there is this huge letdown. It took me years to deal with that. I feel like I almost had to cleanse myself of that experience.

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

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

The best way to become a mentally tough runner is to believe that you're a mentally tough runner

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.

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