“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... 
Happy anniversary! Is going away your present? 😉 hope you guys had a nice day.
It’s the one area I’ve got you beat, we celebrate 30 yrs next fall!
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Congratulations on your 16th anniversary! Good luck on Half #11!
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Congratulations on your anniversary!
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Happy Anniversary! Great picture 🙂
My hubby comes to some events with me. My first half I thought it would take me longer than it did and he drove out to see me cross the line and I was already done.
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happy anniversary, and best wishes for many more for you two.
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Congratulations on your anniversary! My husband and I took up karate together, so that we would have a common sport. We competed at an international level, until he started to have knee problems. We then agreed that we would run together. He’s a far better runner than I am, but we usually enter the same races and go out to train at the same time. He always waits to cheer me over the finish line… even when I know he’d rather be showering or getting something to eat.
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Belated but Happy Anniversary. My husband and I got married on January 16, 2010 so we celebrated 5 years on the same day! My husband has been to a couple my races in the past but I am usually solo (although I haven’t raced in a year or so). This fall he started running himself. I am surprised and pleased!
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Belated & happy Anniversary to you. I wish my hubby would run but he says NO WAY!
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