I had as many doubts as anyone else. Standing on the starting line, we're all cowards.

This used to be a shipbuilding yard,

We may train or peek for a certain race, but running is a lifetime sport.

I'm a traditional marathoner with a shuffling stride... I'm not the prettiest runner in the world, but I am efficient.

Early in my career I was accused of being overconfident and even cocky, but I really was confident that I had done the training and didn't see any other reason to say otherwise.

An athlete who tells you the training is always easy and always fun simply hasn't been there. Goals can be elusive which makes the difficult journey all the more rewarding.