Food for Run and Thought 9

「For me, running is a lifestyle and an art. I'm far more interested in the magic of it than the mechanics. 」Lorraine Moller, Olympic Marathoner

「Running, one might say, is basically an absurd pastime upon which to be exhausting ourselves. But if you can find meaning in the type of running you need to do ... chances are you'll be able to find meaning in that other absurd pastime - LIFE. 」Bill Bowerman

「The real purpose of running isn't to win a race; it's to test the limits of the human heart. 」Bill Bowerman

「When you are well prepared to meet the demands of a race, not only will your race probably go well, but your recovery should go smoothly, too. 」Susan Paul, running coach, exercise physiologist, and program director for the Orlando Track Shack Foundation

「In high school, my two older brothers ran track. They'd come home sweaty and mud-covered—I could tell they enjoyed it. So I started running and haven't stopped since. 」Mika Brzezinski, Co-Host, MSNBC's Morning Joe