I can, therefore I am.
Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Do not weep do not wax indignant. Understand.
Who seeks shall find.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
The dog that trots about finds a bone.
Always desire to learn something useful.
Never complain and never explain.
Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.
I believe you'll develop speed via strength work which includes hill running, either repeats, or running hilly courses as the Kenyans do on a steady basis.