You have to want it, you have to plan for it, you have to fit it into a busy day, you have to be mentally tough, you have to use others to help you. The hard part isn't getting your body in shape. The hard part is getting your mind in shape.

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 programmed to run. And finally, I run because there’s no better way to see the sun rise and set... What the years have shown me is that running clarifies the thinking process as well as purifies the body. I think best - most broadly and most fully - when I am running.

To get to the finish line, you'll have to try lots of different paths.

Set a goal and a program for yourself, and everything else will follow. Guaranteed.

Everyone stumbles at one time or another. It's the human condition

The most powerful lesson you can learn in running? You're capable of much more than you think.

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