“Never, however, do I take shortcuts. There is not path of least resistance in my training. What I do equates to hard manual labor, disciplined grunt work. Once you permit yourself to compromise, you fail yourself. You might be able to fool some people, but you can never fool yourself. Your toughest critic is the one you face every morning in the mirror.”
― Run! 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss
― Run! 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss
“When we pass them, show no signs of weakness. Look strong.”
― Run! 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss
― Run! 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss
“As a runner, that's what I know how to do. To strike out on a trail and just go and go and go like there's no tomorrow; to run until my problems fade beneath my feet and the world becomes new again.”
― Run! 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss
― Run! 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss
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