Food for Run & Thought, 14-2014

"The first person you have to inspire every day is yourself. Running will do that. "

Marc Parent, Runner's World columnist

"When I forget who I am, I remind myself by finding my stride."

Kristin Armstrong, Equilibrium, Mile Markers blog, Runner's World.com

"That's the thing about running: your greatest runs are rarely measured by racing success. They are moments in time when running allows you to see how wonderful your life is."

Kara Goucher

"Running requires endurance, character, pride, physical strength, and mental toughness. Running is a test, not a game. A test of faith, belief, will, and trust in one's self. So hardcore that it needs a category all to itself to define the pain. Running is more than a sport; it's a lifestyle."

Jessica Propst 

"What distinguishes those of us at the starting line from those of us on the couch is that we learn through running to take what the day gives us, what our body will allow us, and what our will can tolerate."

John Bingham, running writer and speaker