You already have everything you need to be a long-distance athlete. It's mindset, not miles, that separates those who do from those who dream.

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

I'm not saying running could solve all of the world's problems, but I think it would be a good start.

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.

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.

Marathons are about tenacity as much as talent.

It was being a runner that mattered, not how fast or how far I could run. The joy was in the act of running and in the journey, not in the destination.