I had as many doubts as anyone else. Standing on the starting line, we're all cowards.

I've run a lot of miles over the years, some fast and some not so fast. I've won some big races and I've had some big disappointments, but I enjoy the freedom of running and the challenge of training and competition as much now as when I first started back in high school.

Trust me, my runners aren't going to run one event while looking past it to the second event. When they get on the line for the 10K, that's a do-or-die situation for them.

I run four miles most days, at about 8:00 to 8:15 pace. It's totally relaxed.

I've found that my athletes run their best races after about 10 weeks of intense training.

You learn to run like a sprinter, you'll be a great distance runner

The marathon is like a bullfight.

I'd rather run a gutsy race, pushing all the way and lose, than run a conservative race only for a win.