For me, it's about optimizing health. It's about lifestyle and longevity. Then you think about what vegetarian diets can do for the mass population, in terms of lower consumption of resources. When you look at the numbers, it's pretty staggering.

We strive toward a goal, and whether we achieve it or not is important, but it's not what's most important. What matters is how we move toward that goal.

Injuries are our best teachers.

You can hurt more than you ever thought possible, then continue until you discover that hurting isn't that big a deal.

Train where your fitness is NOW, not where you want to be.

Sometimes the road to wellness isnt a well-marked expressway.

Train at your current fitness level, or slightly above — not where you want to be.