The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start.

As a runner, you have to face the truth about yourself on a regular basis, and it makes you more honest. You can't pretend to be faster than you are. You can't pretend that you are better prepared than you are. You cannot pretend to be a runner, you actually have to run.

Believe that you can run farther or faster. Believe that you're young enough, old enough, strong enough, and so on to accomplish everything you want to do. Don't let worn-out beliefs stop you from moving beyond yourself.

If you run, you are a runner. It doesn't matter how fast or how far. It doesn't matter if today is your first day or if you've been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run.

The only magic in our lives as runners is the magic of consistency. Not every run will make you feel great.

Don't let worn-out beliefs stop you from moving beyond yourself.

Marathons are about tenacity as much as talent.

Every day gives you an opportunity to improve. With every run, you can try to be better. Not just a better runner, but a better person.

I didn't train all that time just to come here and get it over with as fast as I can