Life is a series of hard and easy runs.

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

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.

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

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

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