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We fade; we “hit the wall”; we’re sometimes reduced to a walk. But we keep on.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":33,"quote_text":34,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":35,"source":36,"quote_tag":37,"commentary":9},2843527,"And, finally, I run because there’s no better way to see the sun rise and set.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":39,"quote_text":40,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":41,"source":42,"quote_tag":43,"commentary":9},2843525,"In the longest run of all, your life, you’re going to be a winner.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":45,"quote_text":46,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":47,"source":48,"quote_tag":49,"commentary":9},2843522,"I like to say, and I truly believe, that every run brings new experiences. You just don’t know what they might be until you actually do the run. That’s one of my major reasons for pushing out the front door as often as I do-the adventure of it all.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":51,"quote_text":52,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":53,"source":54,"quote_tag":55,"commentary":9},2843520,"Set a goal and a program for yourself, and everything else will follow. Guaranteed.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":57,"quote_text":58,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":59,"source":60,"quote_tag":61,"commentary":9},2843519,"I’ve never known a runner who had as much patience as he needed.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":63,"quote_text":64,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":65,"source":66,"quote_tag":67,"commentary":9},2843516,"Once upon a time, about 20 years ago, runners believed they didn’t have to do anything but run.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":69,"quote_text":70,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":71,"source":72,"quote_tag":73,"commentary":9},2843513,"I run because I enjoy it – not always, but most of the time. I run because I have always run – not trained, but run. What do I get? Joy and pain. Good health and injuries. Exhilaration and despair. A feeling of accomplishment and a feeling of waste. The sunrise and the sunset.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":75,"quote_text":76,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":77,"source":78,"quote_tag":79,"commentary":80},2843508,"Success does not come to the most righteous and rigorously disciplined but to those who continue running.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\n\nAs I delve into the biography of Amby Burfoot, a renowned American long-distance runner and journalist, I find that this quote reflects his experience as a professional athlete in the 1960s and 1970s. During this era, Burfoot was known for his remarkable endurance and determination, particularly in his historic victory at the Boston Marathon in 1968. At that time, Burfoot's life was marked by intense training regimens, which often pushed him to his physical limits.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nWhat lies beneath the surface of this quote is a subtle yet profound distinction between discipline and dedication. On one hand, \"righteousness\" and \"rigorously disciplined\" suggest a strict adherence to rules and protocols, an approach that might be overly reliant on external structure rather than internal motivation. On the other hand, \"continuing to run\" implies a more fluid and dynamic process of self-improvement, where the focus is less on adhering to an idealized standard and more on the ongoing effort itself.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset today, modern professionals and creatives would do well to cultivate an attitude that prioritizes sustained effort over rigid adherence to preconceived notions of success. By embracing a growth-oriented mindset, individuals can learn to navigate uncertainty and adapt to changing circumstances, rather than relying solely on discipline or external validation.",{"currentPage":82,"totalPages":83,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":84},1,4,10]