I'd Rather Run A Gutsy

Winning Times In The New York City Marathon Have Not Dropped All That Much Over The Years, But Rather U.s. Runners Went Backward. In 1983, There Were 267 U.s. Men Who Broke 2:20 In A Marathon, And By 2000 That Number Was Down To 27.

I Like The Marathon Because It's One Race Where You Can Find Out Who's Really The Toughest. On The Track, Sometimes A Guy Can Just Pull Away, And You Want To Stay With Him But You Don't Have The Leg Speed. The Marathon Is Slow Enough That Anyone Can Stay With You If He Wants, If He Has The Will. The Marathon Is Ultimately A Test Of Will.

I've Found That My Athletes Run Their Best Races After About 10 Weeks Of Intense Training.

There Are A Lot Of Guys Out There Now Who Know They Are Not Working As Hard As Other People. I Can't Fathom How They Think.

I'd Rather Run A Gutsy Race, Pushing All The Way And Lose, Than Run A Conservative Race Only For A Win.