I'm disappointed that I really haven't been able to race in a way that is reflective of the amount of work that I have done and how I have trained. But I don't regret giving this a go.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I have never won a race, and that is my main disappointment - but you have to be positive.
This is a business, and no one enters a race not to finish first. I wouldn't say I'm in it for the competition, but I'm certainly not just in it to coast along. I want to be the best I possibly can be.
You have got to believe in yourself every time you go out there and race. If you have no faith in your ability all that training has been a waste of time.
Every race is not perfect; there are obviously a lot of things I can improve on at the end of the race.
I'm a competitor. I really enjoyed the race more than just going out and running to run.
That is an important part of my success. Another big part of my success is that I hated not to finish a race.
The real preparation for races is done in the off-season. I put in the hard work during the summer and fall, and I'm always working on technique so that when the actual races come around I'm ready to go.
In racing, we have a better chance of it happening quicker because we have attracted good people to come to work for us. It's the beginning of a great adventure, and we're looking forward to it.
I couldn't disappoint people. I did not want to fail and exhaust myself, because I was the kind of runner who trained so little that I couldn't race again within another 10 days.
I race kind of sparingly.