Marathons are about tenacity as much as talent.

All from other lands, who by the terms of [congressional] laws and a compliance with their provisions become naturalized, are adopted citizens of the United States; all other persons born within the Republic, of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty, are natural born citizens. Gentleman [sic] can find no exception to this statement touching natural-born citizens except what is said in the Constitution relating to Indians.

It isn’t a matter of getting the body you want, it’s a matter of doing the most you can with the body you have.

I am a runner because I run. Not because I run fast. Not because I run far. I am a runner because I say I am. And no one can tell me I'm not.

Trying harder doesn’t always equal more success; it leads to more frustration, less satisfaction, and giving up.

The only magic in our lives as runners is the magic of consistency. Not every run will make you feel great.

The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start.