The Idea That You Can't

It's Just A Matter Of Understanding What's Necessary And Discipline Yourself To Do It.

I Have A Saying 'train, Don't Strain.' The Americans Have The Saying 'no Pain, No Gain' And That's Why They Have No Distance Running Champions. They Get Down To The Track With A Stopwatch And Flog Their Guts Out Thinking That It'll Make Them A Champion, But They'll Never Make A Champion That Way.

I Get More Gratification Out Of Getting Some Obese Person Who Had A Heart Attack Running Around And Enjoying Life Within A Year. I Get More Gratification From That Than Putting A Person In The Olympic Games. The Olympic Athlete Probably Doesn't Appreciate What You've Done, But The Other Guy Does. I Think It's Really Rewarding.

Encourage Kids To Enjoy Running And Play In Athletics. Don't Force Them To Run Too Much Competition.

My Most Frequent Admonition To Athletes And Coaches Is: Train, Do Not Strain.