126 Quotes by Kristin Armstrong

Perhaps love's greatest gift--that it is indeed unconditional--is also its greatest curse.

Every mile marker can be met with some measure of trepidation, in a race or in life. Am I on target? Do I have what it takes to finish strong? Am I taking care to stay nourished so I can endure? Is my training proving to be sufficient? Am I prepared for the hills? It is impossible to fathom the full distance, so we make our way to the next mile marker, and the next, checking in with ourselves as we go.

I avoid the carwash when I think it might rain anytime in the near future, which means I drive around the majority of the time in a pollen and bird poop covered car. This presents a stand off between Neat Freakshow and Practical Pennypincher, and Neat Freak usually triumphs. And then it rains.

It truly is a little intimidating to go speak at a middle school. Sure, on one hand the kids are only around 13 years old, but on the other hand, merely going back there reactivates the dorky, miserable feeling of being that age again. It isn't easy. As soon as I arrived I could almost feel the braces on my teeth, the don't-look-at-me slouch of my shoulders, the feathered wings of my bangs.

Sweat has the power to end a pity party in such a way that even the hostess is happy.

Running is a grownup's lost link to playing outside.

I love the thought of not knowing how things will turn out but the willingness to invest anyway.

Take care of yourself. Eat well, rest, train hard and smart, make time to think and breathe. Be intentional with your time.

What I've learned over the last 6 or 7 years, I would love to teach people. I still have a lot to share with people and especially within the US.