Occupation: Journalist Birth: August 19, 1946
I have learned that there is no failure in running, or in life, as long as you keep moving..
I run because I enjoy it — not always, but most of the time. I run because I have always run — not trained, but run. What do I get? Joy and pain. Goo….
Why run? I run because I am an animal. I run because it is part of my genetic wiring. I run because millions of years of evolution have left me progr….
Don't get discouraged. As far as I'm concerned, a positive attitude is the most important attribute any runner can have. You'll need it often. Every ….
Don't judge your running by your speed..
To get to the finish line, you'll have to try lots of different paths..
It's wrong to believe that you need a certain physical body type to run. All body types can run. It's not about your legs, muscles, or cellulite. It'….
Running removes us briefly from the fragmentation and depersonalization of the digital world.
In the longest run of all, your life, you're going to be a winner..
Running is ultimately a personal experience. It is a revival of the spirit, a private oasis for the thirsty mind. Yet, its healing power only incre….
You don't need any skill to run.......Every 3-year old knows how to run.
In running, it doesn't matter how fast or slow you are relative to anyone else. You set your own pace and you measure your own progress. You can't lo….
It's not about how fast you go. It's not about how far you go. It's a process..
Best wishes for a great marathon. Be sure to savor it. The first marathon is something special. Run long and healthy..
We have all learned everything we know physically—from walking to running a marathon—by trial and error, so there's no reason to become our own worst….
Winning is not about headlines and hardware [medals]. It's only about attitude. A winner is a person who goes out today and every day and attempts to….
I like to say, and I truly believe, that every run brings new experiences. You just don't know what they might be until you actually do the run. That….
As runners, we all go through many transitions-- transitions that closely mimic the larger changes we experience in a lifetime. First, we try to run ….
It's what runners do. We keep on keeping on.
Courage is crossing a starting line..
I've always liked hills. I see a challenge, a goal, and I feel instantly galvanized to achieve that goal..