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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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