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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Rested, Refreshed, and Ready to run, the three Rs of peak performance.