As an athlete, when you least expect it, you may find yourself standing on the threshold of an accomplishment so monumental that it strikes fear into your soul. You must stand ready, at any moment, to face the unknown. You must be ready to walk boldly thru the wall of uncertainty.

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

I'm not sure who invented dodgeball, but I can almost guarantee you that it wasn't the shortest kid in the class.

We run to undo the damage we've done to body and spirit. We run to find some part of ourselves yet undiscovered.

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.

Every human being born within the United States of parents not owing allegiance to any foreign sovereignty is in the language of your Constitution itself, a natural born citizen.

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