When you recognize that failing doesn't make you a failure, you give yourself permission to try all sorts of things.

Perfect preparation doesn’t exist. Excellent adaptation does.

The injured runner is like a recent amputee victim, continually forgetting that the limb isn't there, crestfallen at each realization. What we need more than anything is a suitable prosthetic and an attitude adjustment.

Running is not who I am; it's something I do; it's something I love.

I may not be the lithest, the most talented, or have the fastest time in the field, but I have passion and courage, and sometimes that is enough to do something extraordinary.

Sometimes we push ourselves. We take a workout and we use it as a way to crack open our shell, let the pain rush in and push out the stagnant wounds of the heart. Sometimes a workout sets you free.

I decided to make the life I want, and put energy into what moves me, and not rely on anyone for approval of my choices.