The real purpose of running isn't to win a race, it's to test the limits of the human heart.
It's easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission.
Everything you need is already inside.
A teacher is never too smart to learn from his pupils.
I think people can handle 150 to 200 miles a week. But something has to give somewhere. If he's a student, how's he going to study? He may be at the age of chasing and courtship, and that's an important form of sport and recreation, too.
If you have a body, you are an athlete!