“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... 
My favorite post race food is bananas, gatorade then going out for pancakes! Love me some chocolate milk too!
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I only drink chocolate milk apres race too. I agree ice cream is rare.
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I am all in for bananas! I had two after Disney 🙂 They had a bunch of other snack stuff, but I crave fruit after I run 🙂
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Chocolate milk is the absolute best! Sometimes after a tough speed workout on the treadmill, I’ll stop and buy some as a treat on the way home.
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Me too.
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Mmm, ice cream! I could totally get behind that as a post race treat. I’m totally on board with chocolate milk too.
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Funny, I love chocolate milk but rarely see it after races. I love to stop at Starbucks after I’ve even all the goodies at the race!
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Oh, those ice cream cones look fabulous! I’ll take one of those after my next long run!
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Yum. I only drink chocolate milk after a race or long run, too. The rest of the time, it tastes gross to me. I also love beer and a cheeseburger.
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I love a burger, fries and a coke for lunch after a big race. It is not the ideal food, but I feel I deserve it after working hard. I also am a huge fan of ice cream and it is the one food I have not given up while training for Boston. I’ve been good about processed foods, but I am addicted to ice cream!
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Chocolate milk!! I am lactose intolerant but I can drink pain free after a long race!
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