I Came From Such A Simple Origin,

I Lived On The Top Of One Hill And The School Was At The Top Of Another Hill. Nobody Ever Went To School By Car - We Didn't Have Any Cars During The War. So That To And From School Was Itself A Training.

Our Concept Of A Family Holiday Was Going To A Guest House In The Lake District Or Wales, Where Walking Was Part Of The Holiday.

Just Because They Say It's Impossible Doesn't Mean You Can't Do It.

The Essence Of Sports Is That While You're Doing It, Nothing Else Matters, But After You Stop, There Is A Place, Generally Not Very Important, Where You Would Put It.

My Introduction To Track Racing Was Through The Background Of Cross Country Running, Which Is Not A Sport Perhaps As Popular In America As It Is In England.