My introduction to track racing was through the background of cross country running, which is not a sport perhaps as popular in America as it is in England.
“Something just happens when you read a part. You know, if you'd like to do it or if you don't believe it.”
“Going in, I knew I wasn't one of the top ones, because I didn't even make the pre-season All-American team. That shows you what people thought of me right there, so I knew I had to go to work.”