“When we pass them, show no signs of weakness. Look strong.”

“Pain is the body's way of ridding itself of weakness.”

“Want a strong, solid relationship that is willing to go the distance? Get to know your running shoes.”

“People think I'm crazy to put myself through such torture, though I would argue otherwise. Somewhere along the line we seem to have confused comfort with happiness. Dostoyevsky had it right: 'Suffering is the sole origin of consciousness.' Never are my senses more engaged than when the pain sets in. There is a magic in misery. Just ask any runner.”

“Somewhere along the line we seem to have confused comfort with happiness.”

“Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up.”

“Most dreams die a slow death. They're conceived in a moment of passion, with the prospect of endless possibility, but often languish and are not pursued with the same heartfelt intensity as when first born. Slowly, subtly, a dream becomes elusive and ephemeral. People who've lost their own dreams become pessimists and cynics. They feel like the time and devotion spent on chasing their dreams were wasted. The emotional scars last forever.”