Courage is crossing a starting line.

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.

Running removes us briefly from the fragmentation and depersonalization of the digital world

Don't compare yourself with anyone else. The world is full of runners, so you'll probably see one every time you circle the block or your favorite park. Some will be thinner than you, some smoother-striding, some faster. But don't let this get you down. There's only one runner who really counts: you. Running is your activity. Make it work for you, and don't worry about anyone else.

Motivation is a skill. It can be learned and practiced.

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 lose this race because you're not running against anyone else. You're only running against yourself, and as long as you are running, you are winning.