Food for Run and Thought 4

「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. 」John Bingham, running writer and speaker

「To know you are one with what you are doing, to know that you are a complete athlete, begins with believing you are a runner.」George Sheehan

「Life is often compared to a marathon, but I think it is more like being a sprinter; long stretches of hard work punctuated by brief moments in which we are given the opportunity to perform at our best.」Michael Johnson, American sprinter and Olympic gold medal winner

「I run because it's so symbolic of life. You have to drive yourself to overcome the obstacles. You might feel that you can't. But then you find your inner strength, and realize you're capable of so much more than you thought.」Arthur Blank, American businessman and a co-founder of Home Depot

「We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.」Jesse Owens, American track and field athlete and Olympic gold medal winner