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

The most important day in any running program is rest. Rest days give your muscles time to recover so you can run again. Your muscles build in strength as you rest.

Each runner's capacity to absorb hard training is different. Find your own unique level of comfort and success will be yours.

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.

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.

Finish: Even if you run a slower than expected time, you succeed in any marathon when you finish.

Even when you have gone as far as you can, and everything hurts, and you are staring at the specter of self-doubt, you can find a bit more strength deep inside you, if you look closely enough.