If you run, you are a runner. It doesn't matter how fast or how far. It doesn't matter if today is your first day or if you've been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run.

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

Every day gives you an opportunity to improve. With every run, you can try to be better. Not just a better runner, but a better person.

Frustration is the first step towards improvement. I have no incentive to improve if I'm content with what I can do and if I'm completely satisfied with my pace, distance and form as a runner. It's only when I face frustration and use it to fuel my dedication that I feel myself moving forwards.

Focus on where you are instead of where you wish you were. The joy will follow.

Believe that you can run farther or faster. Believe that you're young enough, old enough, strong enough, and so on to accomplish everything you want to do. Don't let worn-out beliefs stop you from moving beyond yourself.

The joy is in the journey, not the destination. We have a better chance of seeing where we are when we stop trying to get somewhere else.