The starting line of the New York Marathon is kind of like a giant time bomb behind you about to go off. It is the most spectacular start in sport..

Runners are the ultimate celebration people. Running is just so intense, you're really experiencing life to the fullest..

I want to run until I can't run.

If you want to win a race you have to go a little berserk..

I believe in gradual experimentation with running shoes..

Anybody can be a runner. We were meant to move. We were meant to run. It's the easiest sport..

No one who works a forty hour week will ever beat me..

My whole feeling in terms of racing is that you have to be very bold. You sometimes have to be aggressive and gamble..

Don't feel guilty about driving somewhere nice to run. If people can drive to a park to eat hot dogs, you can drive there to run..

I always say if the marathon is a part-time interest, you will only get part-time results..

I often lose motivation, but it's something I accept as normal..

Aiming for the marathon is a task of sorts which can include terrific highs and lows..

I can't even imagine what it's like to run for 5 or 6 hours..

The marathon can humble you..

Always take the long term view and train and race smart, with a bit of caution..

My guess is many top athletes, distance runners included, use performance-enhancing drugs, enough so that the problem must be tackled..

Being a lifelong runner, knowing what running gives me, a variety of factors - that is what motivates me..

Having your goal to focus on is key, but don't let it become more important than your excellence next year and the year after..

The advice I have for beginners is the same philosophy that I have for runners of all levels of experience and ability -- consistency, a sane approac….

Every race is totally different..

My biggest weakness as a endurance athlete has been in not drinking enough water after training, thereby racing sometimes while dehydrated..