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.

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.

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.

Keep your dream in front of you. Never let it go regardless of how farfetched it might seem.

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.

In the big city, if the man next door happens to be a slum landlord, a Mafia bag man, or a long distance runner, what does it matter, as long as he puts his garbage out on Tuesdays?

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