I think some of the most celebrated moments in human achievement should be those times when everything is going against a person and they are down in the dumps but they simply choose to get up. That's real greatness!

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 want to run every race with a big heart.

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

It takes faith and the courage to risk failure in order to realize one's destiny. Having had my share of failures throughout my career I know that it is well worth the risk.

More than the time, it's about how you feel - you want to be strong throughout the race.