“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
That’s cool, I’ve never done a one mile race!
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How you are not a zombie with everything you do in a week I’ll never know. Congrats on the AG awards & good luck with the half this weekend.
If I ever get off my butt & register for it my next race isn’t until the Firecracker 4. I’m dialing it back a bit after those 2 halfs to allow my body to recover a bit!
And yes, I finally took the plunge & started my own blog . . . just barely. Still very much a work in progress.
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I’ve thought about the Firecracker 4 each year but the crowds turn me off.
I can’t wait until this half and the 10 miler on June 21 are done…then I can relax for awhile.
Congrats on the blog – lmk the url.
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My happy place is on the lake too. Boat is in shop. Sigh. No races. Just running and walking. Good luck Saturday!
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rain is in the forecast…not excited about running another untrained race but I will be glad when it is done.
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