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.

Running is ultimately a personal experience. It is a revival of the spirit, a private oasis for the thirsty mind. Yet, its healing power only increases in the presence of others. Run together and the oasis grows cooler and more satisfying.

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

The true but rare runner's high is a zone that we enter when everything seems to click perfectly, when time stands still, and when we can run almost without effort.

I have learned that there is no failure in running, or in life, as long as you keep moving.

I always tell beginning runners: Train your brain first. It's much more important than your heart or legs.

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