Know or listen to those who know.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
Never complain and never explain.
Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.
I can, therefore I am.
Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.
To be a good loser is to learn how to win.
If you can dream it, you can do it.
After a storm comes a calm.
Expect problems and eat them for breakfast.
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.