It Is The Brain, Not The Heart

I Couldn't Touch My Toes With Straight Legs, But I Could Break 4 Minutes For The Mile.

It's A Question Of Spreading The Available Energy, Aerobic And Anaerobic, Evenly Over Four Minutes. If You Run One Part Too Fast, You Pay A Price. If You Run Another Part More Slowly Your Overall Time Is Slower.

I Came From Such A Simple Origin, Without Any Great Privilege, And I Would Say I Also Wanted To Make A Mark. It Wasn't Until I Was About 15 That I Appeared In A Race.

I Wanted To Be A Neurologist. That Seemed To Be The Most Difficult, Most Intriguing, And The Most Important Aspect Of Medicine, Which Had Links With Psychology, Aggression, Behavior, And Human Affairs.

Doctors And Scientists Said Breaking The Four-minute Mile Was Impossible, That One Would Die In The Attempt. Thus, When I Got Up From The Track After Collapsing At The Finish Line, I Figured I Was Dead