“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 actually have this written down at home. I also keep track of states I have just run in but not raced. Let’s see. All of New England,(MA, ME, NH, VT,RI, CT, and then Colorado, New York and I think that’s it. Oh yeah Maryland and DC.
Yesterday when I was trying to decide if I should bike in the rain and I decided if I could bike that day when it was POURING in the duathlon I could bike in a light rain!
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You are hardcore…my “hero”
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I’m making it a point to run a race (not a half!) in every state that I go to…so far it’s just been Hawaii, California and Texas, but I’m hoping to add Florida to that list in the fall.
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let me know if you come to NY.
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Hey, there’s no harm in trying and sounds like a lot of fun!
Shannon at I Survived and Now I Run
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I think that’s a fun idea! Even if you got a late start, who cares,you’ll be so busy having a blast and travelling it won’t matter if you complete your quest or not.
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I have a map like yours, it is such a fun way to keep track! I am keeping track of any running at all in any state, not necessarily a race.
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It would be really cool to run in every State. So far I have 4 States. Nevada, Texas, California and Arizona.
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I have only completed a race in New Jersey. I guess I still have many more to go… 🙂
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