When I ran across America, for 75 days I ate 10,000 calories a day. I still lost about five pounds.

The only one who can tell you "You can't" is you. And you don't have to listen.-Nike

Most dreams die a slow death. They're conceived in a moment of passion, with the prospect of endless possibility, but often languish and are not pursued with the same heartfelt intensity as when first born. Slowly, subtly, a dream becomes elusive and ephemeral. People who've lost their own dreams become pessimists and cynics. They feel like the time and devotion spent on chasing their dreams were wasted. The emotional scars last forever.

There is magic in misery. Just ask any runner.

If you just go out there and run 100 miles, it breaks down a lot of barriers in terms of self-imposed limitations.

Unless you're not pushing yourself, you're not living to the fullest. You can't be afraid to fail, but unless you fail, you haven't pushed hard enough."

Running is about finding your inner peace, and so is a life well lived.