Athletics Is A Luxury.

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.

Every Time I Ran The Mile I Was Aware Of My Own Weakness, There Was Some Opponent Who Could Give Me A Hell Of A Fight, So I Never Went Into A Race With A Sense Of Invincibility. I Always Had That Feeling Of Fragility And Nerves Which Made Me Run Faster.

I Found Longer Races Boring. I Found The Mile Just Perfect.

It Is The Brain, Not The Heart Or Lungs, That Is The Critical Organ.

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