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

By lifting each other up we lift ourselves up

Fear is gradually replaced by excitement and a simple desire to see what you can do on the day.

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.

My sport has transformed my body to be powerful for a specific task over years of training and competition. The more tuned for competition I am, the less "feminine" I look, and it has made me feel powerful on the track but self-conscious in the sack. That transformed for me as I let go of feminine ideals of all kinds, in work, parenting, etc.

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

Success has a very narrow definition in professional athletics: medals and records, and pursuit of anything outside of that is looked down upon.