Expect problems and eat them for breakfast.
To be a good loser is to learn how to win.
The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
Who seeks shall find.
Well done is better than well said.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.
Know or listen to those who know.
If you can dream it, you can do it.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
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.