The label of 'marathoner' has, from the beginning, been awarded to those who went the distance under their own power, whether they ran, walked, crawled or tiptoed. When you cross that finish line, you've entered an elite group. About one-tenth of one percent of the population has done it. Don't let anyone take that great achievement away from you.

The most important force inside you for feeling better all the time is the will to get more fit.

Even world class performers can benefit from walk breaks.

Being an athlete is a state of mind which is not bound by age, performance or place in the running pack.

Marathon training doesn't have to be a grind. By running for about 30 minutes two times a week, and by gradually increasing the length of a third weekly run-the long run-anyone can finish a marathon.

The marathon is a competition between your will and your possibilities

There's an old adage that for every second too fast per mile in the first half of the race, you'll run at least 2 seconds slower at the end.