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.

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.

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

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

You could carry your burdens lightly or with great effort. You could worry about tomorrow or not. You could imagine horrible fates or garland-filled tomorrows. None of it mattered as long as you moved, as long as you did something. Asking why was fine, but it wasn't action. Nothing brought the rewards of moving, of running. Sometimes you just do things.

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

We can live as we were meant to live - simply, joyously, of and on the earth. We can live with all our effort and with pure happiness.