I have found my hero and he is me.

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

I have found my hero and he is me.

I will not last forever. But I am damn well going to know I have been here.

Some think guts is sprinting at the end of a race. But guts is what got you there to begin with. Guts start back in the hills with 6 miles to go and you're thinking of how you can get out of this race without anyone noticing. Guts begin when you still have forty minutes of torture left and you're already hurting more than you ever remember.

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.

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