Intervals and other types of speed work are essential to improve running speed.

I was actually going to law school in 1972.

In other words we have marketed our way into this health crisis.

I think the secret of my light, quick, foot strike is related to the fact that I have fragile feet.

I think it is that parents just don't kick their kids out the door as much as they used to. I think the demise of sandlot sports has had a lot to do with it.

The weather is perfect. The gods are shining on us.

I started in law school in '71 and graduated in '74. So I was training for the Olympics, running or averaging around 20 miles a day and going to law school full time.

A good athlete always mentally replays a competition over and over, even in victory, to see what might be done to improve the performance the next time.

I also held several masters running titles.

I admire runners older than I - they are now my heroes. I want to be like them as I grow older.

As I've been able to once again gain the benefits of speed work, I'm enjoying my running more and more.

Being in school is the best place to be if you are an athlete because you can structure your own time.

Because running fast is more fun than running slow.

I think he had a wake-up call. It's a different kind of race, and I think maybe he didn't take it quite as seriously as he might have, but you can bet he learned a lot of lessons.

Hills are speedwork in disguise.