There's one rule of thumb that suggests that you need one day of recovery for every mile run in a race. Another rule of thumb...suggests one day...for every kilometer run in anger.

I run, therefore I am. And given the years improved fitness adds to our lives, if I did not run, maybe I would no longer be.

We all have bad days and bad workouts, when running gets ugly, when split times seem slow, when you wonder why you started. It will pass.

Putting miles in your training log is like putting money in the bank. You begin to draw interest on it immediately.

I finished a marathon.

The marathon never ceases to be a race of joy, a race of wonder.

I double-knot my shoe laces. It's a pain untying your shoes afterward-particularly if you get them wet-but so is stopping in the middle of a race to tie them.