The joint lubrication was not what it was when I was competing, and I decided that not having arthritis or rheumatism for the rest of my life was a lot more important to me than returning to the track.

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I used biomechanics to save time when I was competing.

I used biomechanics to save time when I was competing.

I always had to keep improving my skills in order to remain competitive and keep...

I always had to keep improving my skills in order to remain competitive and keep...

Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be.

Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be.

A primitive artist is an amateur whose work sells.

A primitive artist is an amateur whose work sells.

I never struggled with injury problems because of my preparation - in particular my stretching.

I never struggled with injury problems because of my preparation - in particular my stretching.

I paint from the top down. From the sky, then the mountains, then the hills,...

I paint from the top down. From the sky, then the mountains, then the hills,...

Stretching was a major part of my preparation.

Stretching was a major part of my preparation.

In digital world, sport provides opportunity to bring people together.

In digital world, sport provides opportunity to bring people together.

I didn't get an athletics scholarship at a major school.

I didn't get an athletics scholarship at a major school.

I overcame size with mechanics.

I overcame size with mechanics.

One of my major competitors was Harold Smith. Smith beat me in 1977. I was...

One of my major competitors was Harold Smith. Smith beat me in 1977. I was...

Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be

Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be

I was always more of an academic than a jock.

I was always more of an academic than a jock.

If I hadn't started painting, I would have raised chickens.

If I hadn't started painting, I would have raised chickens.

If you know somethin' well, you can always paint it but people would be better...

If you know somethin' well, you can always paint it but people would be better...

My father was an all-American football player.

My father was an all-American football player.

I went to Moorehouse College. There was no track and field there.

I went to Moorehouse College. There was no track and field there.

My father was also a principal of a school and mother was a curriculum advisor....

My father was also a principal of a school and mother was a curriculum advisor....

Painting's not important. The important thing is keeping busy.

Painting's not important. The important thing is keeping busy.

In particular, I studied German and Russian biomechanics.

In particular, I studied German and Russian biomechanics.