This wasn’t just an attack against the Boston Marathon... It was an attack against the American public and our democratic use of the streets. We have used our public roadways for annual parades, protest marches, presidential inaugurations, marathons, and all manner of other events. The roads belong to us, and their use represents an important part of our free and democratic tradition.

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.

I've never known a runner who had as much patience as he needed.

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

Life is a marathon, not a sprint; pace yourself accordingly.

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

Running has taught me, perhaps more than anything else, that there's no reason to fear starting lines... or other new beginnings.