Occupation: Author Birth: 1948 Death: March 19, 1900
It's only when movement becomes the most natural state in our lives that we can finally begin to enjoy the motion. And it's only when standing still ….
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 twent….
We run to undo the damage we've done to body and spirit. We run to find some part of ourselves yet undiscovered..
Being inspired is fine for a week, and being motivated might work for a month or so, but to make any lifestyle change last a lifetime, you need dedic….
Focus on where you are instead of where you wish you were. The joy will follow..
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..
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 destinatio….
I'm not saying running could solve all of the world's problems, but I think it would be a good start..
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 ….
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 ….
The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start..
Frustration is the first step towards improvement. I have no incentive to improve if I'm content with what I can do and if I'm completely satisfied w….
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….
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..
What you learn is often determined by what you need to know. If you think you're weak, you will learn that you are strong. If you think you are indes….
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. N….
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..
It isn’t a matter of getting the body you want, it’s a matter of doing the most you can with the body you have..
The only magic in our lives as runners is the magic of consistency. Not every run will make you feel great..
The joy is in the journey, not the destination. We have a better chance of seeing where we are when we stop trying to get somewhere else..