The pride in finishing a marathon is much greater than all the pain endured during the marathon.

Different people have different reasons for racing, but one is simply the incentive to get out and run, increase mileage and feel good.

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.

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

It is not so much that I began to run, but that I continued.

The difference between the mile and the marathon is the difference between burning your fingers with a match and being slowly roasted over hot coals.