“The miracle isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start.” ~ John Bingham
“Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.” ~ Lance Armstrong
"In running, it doesn't matter if you come in first, in the middle of the pack, or last. You can say 'I have finished.' There is a lot of satisfaction in that." ~ Fred LeBow
“There is no better feeling in the world than to take your mind and body to a place you thought it couldn’t go; a place you thought it didn’t belong. You should all try it sometime.” ~ Shauna Reid
“Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must, just never give up.” ~ Dean Karnazes
"I've given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement." ~ Steve Prefontaine
"From the moment you cross the start line, you know that crossing the finish line will be one of the best moments of your life." ~ Author Unknown
"You have a choice, you can throw in the towel, or you can use it to wipe the sweat off of your face." ~ Gatorade 3
"There is no failure in running, or in life, as long as you keep moving." ~ Amby Burfoot
"If you run, you are a runner. It doesn’t matter how fast or how far. It doesn’t matter if today is your first day or if you’ve been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run." ~ John Bingham
My First 5K and More... 
I love that quote at the beginning. I was reading this while on the phone and I looked at the picture and thought “wow that looks like ajh” and then I read the caption under it, ha!
Good luck on your race. I’m running the Zooma half in Cape Cod tomorrow.
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That half should be fun. Wish I could do it.
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That quote pretty much applies to me too, however I will always try to pass the person in front of me towards the end just to stretch myself!
Good luck for your race. I’m running a local 5k this weekend, and my goal is to run under 30 minutes – here’s hoping!
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Good Luck. I’d like to break 30 min. too.
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I’m probably not racing. A little bummed on the weather forecast.
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Great quote and it will be my mantra. However it is impossible to apply here because the pack is fast and with few runners. It’s not fun to be the last. For this reason, if I can run again, my next races will be in Rome where the runners are always not less than 1000.
Good luck for the today race. I am sure you will destroy that 30 min. barrier.
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