Some runners judge performance by whether they won or lost. Others define success or failure by how fast they ran. Only you can judge your performance. Avoid letting others sit in judgment of you.

Motivation remains key to the marathon: the motivation to begin; the motivation to continue; the motivation never to quit.

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.

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

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.

There is no such thing as an average runner. We are all above average.

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