Food for Run & Thought, 12-2014

"Running gives freedom. When you run you can determine your own tempo. You can choose your own course and think whatever you want. Nobody tells you what to do."

Nina Kuscik, marathoner

"As a breed, runners are a pretty gutsy bunch. We constantly push ourselves to discover limitations, then push past them." 

Bart Yasso

"Even when our heart aches, we summon the strength that maybe we didn't even know we had, and we carry on; we finish the race."

President Barack Obama at the Boston Marathon memorial service on April 18, 2013 

"Running is the ultimate faith healer, restoring belief not only in oneself but life's possibilities."

Bart Yasso

"Running has taught me to be patient, to trust the process, that anything worth doing is worth training for and doing well. It has made me a better wife, co-worker, friend, nurse, sister, daughter, and person in general."

Andi Ball, Runner's World Challenger of the Week