Rational assessments too often led to rational surrenders.

Overcoming the difficulties of an ultramarathon reminds me that I can overcome the difficulties of life

For me, challenging myself with this type of endeavor [ultramarathons] brings the best out in me because even at the darkest, deepest moments when I feel like I can't go on, when I feel like there's no chance I could break the record or much less finish the trail, somehow I find that strength inside of me.

It's a hard, simple calculus: Run until you can't run anymore. Then run some more. Find a new source of energy and will. Then run even faster.

As powerful as our legs are, as magnificent as our lungs and arms and muscles are, nothing matters more than the mind.

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.

Rational assessments too often led to rational surrenders.