I Also Held Several Masters Running Titles.

You Can Actually Suffer A Little Bit More Going Slowly Than When You're Going Really Fast. A Faster Marathon Might Even Be Easier Than A Slow One, In Terms Of What It Takes Out Of You Mentally.

The Potential Elite Runner Must Realize That Hard Means Hard, Easy Means Easy And They Must Patiently Seek Out What Combinations Work For Them. They Have To Learn To Be Persistent And Patient With Their Training And Racing.

Yes, Winning The Gold Medal Was Undoubtedly The Biggest Day Of My Career - Mostly Because I Won The Way I Had Prepared To Run It. It Was A Totally Satisfying Experience.

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.

So, In A Way I Was Hedging And Saying That If The Olympic Stuff Doesn't Work Out At Least I Can Be A Lawyer.