Marathons are about tenacity as much as talent.

I am a runner because I run. Not because I run fast. Not because I run far. I am a runner because I say I am. And no one can tell me I'm not.

If you run, you are a runner. It doesn't matter how fast or how far. It doesn't matter if today is your first day or if you've been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run.

It was being a runner that mattered, not how fast or how far I could run. The joy was in the act of running and in the journey, not in the destination.

Crossing the starting line may be an act of courage, but crossing the finish line is an act of faith. Faith is what kepes us going when nothing else will. Faith is the emotion that will give you victory over your past, the demons in your soul, & all of those voices that tell you what you can & cannot do & can & cannot be.

We run to undo the damage we've done to body and spirit. We run to find some part of ourselves yet undiscovered.

Every day gives you an opportunity to improve. With every run, you can try to be better. Not just a better runner, but a better person.

You already have everything you need to be a long-distance athlete. It's mindset, not miles, that separates those who do from those who dream.

I'm not saying running could solve all of the world's problems, but I think it would be a good start.

Focus on where you are instead of where you wish you were. The joy will follow.

Long Distance training can be a positive & constructive form of selfishness. After all, once you're at the starting line, you're there by yourself. No one can run a single step for you. No one can jump in & help you. No one but you can make the decisions about what to do to keep going. It's all up to you.

Believe that you can run farther or faster. Believe that you're young enough, old enough, strong enough, and so on to accomplish everything you want to do. Don't let worn-out beliefs stop you from moving beyond yourself.

As an athlete, when you least expect it, you may find yourself standing on the threshold of an accomplishment so monumental that it strikes fear into your soul. You must stand ready, at any moment, to face the unknown. You must be ready to walk boldly thru the wall of uncertainty.

I'm not sure who invented dodgeball, but I can almost guarantee you that it wasn't the shortest kid in the class.

Trying harder doesn’t always equal more success it leads to more frustration, less satisfaction, and giving up.

The only magic in our lives as runners is the magic of consistency. Not every run will make you feel great.