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

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.

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

There's one rule of thumb that suggests that you need one day of recovery for every mile run in a race. Another rule of thumb...suggests one day...for every kilometer run in anger.

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

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

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