I always tell beginning runners: Train your brain first. It's much more important than your heart or legs.
Amby BurfootThat's the beauty of starting lines: Until you begin a new venture, you never know what awaits you.
Amby BurfootWe have all learned everything we know physicallyโfrom walking to running a marathonโby trial and error, so there's no reason to become our own worst enemies when we suffer a setback. From time to time everyone falls short of their goals. It's an illusion to believe that champions succeed because they do everything perfectly. You can be certain that every archer who hits the bull's-eye has also missed the bull's-eye a thousand times while learning the skill.
Amby Burfoot