Transforming, run by run

In running, every step you make and every push forward changes you - it transforms you into a different person. Every single run adds something to you and then it also takes something away. You are not the same person you have been at the starting line and by the time you come to the finish your inner self has been reinvented and reimagined.

"The Zen of Runnng: The Path to Completeness", meanrat.com 

Advice for Beginners

The advice I have for beginners is the same philosophy that I have for runners of all levels of experience and ability – consistency, a sane approach, moderation and making your running an enjoyable, rather than dreaded, part of your life.

Bill Rodgers, four-time winner of the Boston Marathon 

Don't Think About the Miles

I don't think about the miles that are coming down the road, I don't think about the mile I'm on right now, I don't think about the miles I've already covered. I think about what I'm doing right now, just being lost in the moment.

Ryan Hall, U.S. Olympic marathoner 

The Reason we Run

The reason we race isn't so much to beat each other, but to be with each other.

Christopher McDougall, Born to Run

New Beginnings

Running has taught me, perhaps more than anything else, that there's no reason to fear starting lines...or other new beginnings.

Amby Burfoot