The marathon never ceases to be a race of joy, a race of wonder.

Each runner's capacity to absorb hard training is different. Find your own unique level of comfort and success will be yours.

It can be said that the first half of the marathon is 20 miles long; the second half, 6.2 more.

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

The most important day in any running program is rest. Rest days give your muscles time to recover so you can run again. Your muscles build in strength as you rest.

How would you describe the worst run you ever had? Precious!

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