Food for Run and Thought 35

「For me, the hardest part of an injury is watching the races go by that I had hoped to compete in. The only thing that makes it easier is thinking of how certain struggles make other accomplishments mean so much.」Dathan Ritzenhein

「Running has given me the courage to start, the determination to keep trying, and the childlike spirit to have fun along the way. Run often and run long, but never outrun your joy of running.」Julie Isphording, Marathon winner

「When you put yourself on the line in a race and expose yourself to the unknown, you learn things about yourself that are very exciting.」Doris Brown Heritage, Five-time World Cross-Country Champion

「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.」Amby Burfoot, Editor at Large, Runner's World

「Although raising three children is the best adventure of all, this phase of my life is not marked by freedom—in terms of liberties and indulgences with time. But there is freedom in running. There is liberty and indulgence with time, even 30 precious minutes, if that's all the day affords. I am reminded—even if not one single thing on my calendar reflects it—that adventure is out there, always whispering to me, calling me forward.」Kristin Armstrong, Author and runner