Food for Run and Thought 6

「Top results are reached only through pain. But eventually you like this pain. You'll find the more difficulties you have on the way, the more you will enjoy your success.」Juha Vaatainen, former Finnish athlete and winner of the 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter gold medals at the 1971 European Championships

「Running has the power to change your life. It will make you fitter, healthier, even happier.」Selene Yeager, "Let's Get Started," May 2010 issue of Runner's World

「With a body made joyous through movement, the mind is able to relax. With mind/body balance, we can take the power of feeling good and generate compassion.」The Sakyong, Jamgn Mipham Rinpoche

「Running is simple, but there's opportunity if you want to go deeper. I guess I'm drawn to simplicity.」Biz Stone, Cofounder, Twitter, Inc.

「Runners...you're competitive, but you want to have fun, too. You want to enjoy life. And runners really get to do that, I think—after we recover.」Bill Rodgers, four-time winner of the Boston and New York City marathons