And while these pounds were being shed, while the physiological miracles were occurring with the heart and muscle and metabolism, psychological marvels were taking place as well. Just so, the world over, bodies, minds, and souls are constantly being born again, during miles on the road.

There is nothing more certain than the defeat of the man who gives up.

Out on the roads there is fitness and self-discovery and the persons we were destined to be.

It's very hard in the beginning to understand that the whole idea is not to beat the other runners. Eventually you learn that the competition is against the little voice inside you that wants you to quit.

Sport is an essential element of education.

If you want to find the answers to the Big Questions about your soul, you'd best begin with the Little Answers about your body.

The mind's first step to self-awareness must be through the body.