I know runners who have suffered a tick bite and ended up with Lyme disease. Ill take an angry moose any day.

Avoid any diet that discourages the use of hot fudge.

Without ice cream there would be darkness and chaos.

Coaches know that a parent publicly scolding his kid after a race will not help the athlete perform better.

No doubt a brain and some shoes are essential for marathon success, although if it comes down to a choice, pick the shoes. More people finish marathons with no brains than with no shoes.

Runners like to train 100 miles per week because it's a round number. But I think 88 is a lot rounder.

Grizzly bears eat people without the benefit of music.

We (ultra runners) alternate between depression and stupidity.

There's no such thing as a bad carbohydrate.

A good teammate is someone willing to get outside of personal thoughts and emotions, a friend who tries to understand, appreciate, and encourage other members of the team.

Prior to the 1976 Olympics, I was a 5,000m runner.

The value of time lies in its brevity. To use it effectively, you must know its value.

Be thankful for every adversity.

There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence.

You can tell all our songs come from us and from our artists, the people we write with and travel with.

Treat yourself as if you were someone inexpressibly dear to you.

Falling in love with a story is like falling in love with a person. It tends to occupy your life, your thoughts. You can't do anything else for a long time.

Neither a space station nor an enlightened mind can be realized in a day.

I find that once you start helping others, it makes you feel better about yourself. It helps you figure out what you want to do with your own life.

It must be weird having one child.

I think the federal government really should be supporting Louisiana and ensuring that every person from that area has an opportunity to vote on what will occur in the area.