The answer to the big questions in running is the same as the answer to the big questions in life: Do the best with what you've got.
Of all the races, there is no better stage for heroism than a marathon.
The mind's first step to self-awareness must be through the body.
There is nothing more certain than the defeat of the man who gives up.
The difference between a jogger and a runner is an entry blank.
Like everyone else, I want to be challenged. I want to find out whether or not I am a coward. I want to see how much effort I can put out . . . what I can endure . . . if I measure up. Running allows that.