We Run, Not Because We

Your Spikes, Which Were Really Quite Long Then, Would Catch The Material Of The Track And Your Shoe Would Get Heavier. I Was Simply Filing Them Down And Rubbing Some Graphite On The Spikes, So That I Thought I Would Run More Effectively.

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.

May Is A Very Early Time In The Year And The Weather Is Usually Bad. You Cannot Run A Fast Mile Race If There Is A Strong Wind, Because It Makes Your Running Uneven.

Sport Is Not About Being Wrapped Up In Cotton Wool. Sport As About Adapting To The Unexpected And Being Able To Modify Plans At The Last Minute. Sport, Like All Life, Is About Taking Risks.

I Think That Is A Universal Adolescent Feeling, Trying To Find Your Place. The Adolescent Who Is Perfectly Adjusted To His Environment, I've Yet To Meet.