Food for Run & Thought, 3-2014

"Don't worry about your time or your distance, just go. And, you can always run a little farther. You won't die if you run to the next mailbox. "
Brad Wilkinson

"Running has taught me, perhaps more than anything else, that there's no reason to fear starting lines...or other new beginnings."

Amby Burfoot 

"Running is a road to self-awareness and reliance-you can push yourself to extremes and learn the harsh reality of your physical and mental limitations or coast quietly down a solitary path watching the earth spin beneath your feet." 

Doris Brown Heritage, first woman to run sub 5-minute mile

"I ran and ran every day, and I acquired a sense of determination, this sense of spirit that I would never, never, give up, no matter what else happened. "
Wilma Rudolph 

"I've learned that finishing a marathon isn't just an athletic achievement. It's a state of mind; a state of mind that says anything is possible."

John Hanc, author