The goal is to place as well as I can in the Olympics. Everything I do is leading up to that.

The goal was to go out at 1:25, which is a good time, but not an American record or anything. I knew I was in good enough shape to do that. If the course was...

We’re talking 100 miles a week, which is significant over what I used to do.

We stay in touch pretty regularly, via e-mail or the phone. He’ll send me programs and I’ll tell him how I’m feeling. He’ll give me paces and whenever we have the opportunity, we’ll get together.