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

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.

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.

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

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