I've been in international competition, and now I know what the big boys can do. You don't go out and just run. There's an offense and a defense.

Did you ever run behind a slow pack? You get a trailing wind and a lot of body odor.

I run to see who has the most guts.

If anybody wants to beat me, let them run a world record.

This is my last year at Oregon, and it means a lot to me. The people have been great to me up there, so if I have to run three races to win the Pac-8 title, I'll do it. Oh, sure, I'll probably be tired, but the people shouting will carry me across the finish line.

Some people create with words or with music or with a brush and paints. I like to make something beautiful when I run. I like to make people stop and say, 'I've never seen anyone run like that before.' It's more than just a race, it's a style. It's doing something better than anyone else. It's being creative.