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> [I was a runner and a soccer player living in Okinawa, Japan and I didn't have recruiters coming in to recruit me for sports. So how many kids out there and planning to go to college are super stud athletes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-armstrong/i-was-a-runner-and-a-soccer-player-living-in-okinawa-japan-and-i-didn/)

[Kristin Armstrong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kristin-armstrong/)

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## More by Kristin Armstrong

> [Pause today and notice something you have worked hard on and recognize yourself for it. Acknowledge your effort.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-armstrong/pause-today-and-notice-something-you-have-worked-hard-on-and/)

[Kristin Armstrong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kristin-armstrong/)

> [Everyone knows I drink a lot of Diet Coke, so...I drink chocolate milk after races as my recovery drink, and you won't ever find…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-armstrong/everyone-knows-i-drink-a-lot-of-diet-coke-so-i-drink-chocolate-milk/)

[Kristin Armstrong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kristin-armstrong/)

> [The best thing to do when you find yourself in a hurting or vulnerable place is to surround yourself with the strongest, finest, most…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-armstrong/the-best-thing-to-do-when-you-find-yourself-in-a-hurting-or/)

[Kristin Armstrong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kristin-armstrong/)

> [Running fills a need so we make fewer demands on others. Running reveals the roots of negative thinking, so the weeds can be pulled.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-armstrong/running-fills-a-need-so-we-make-fewer-demands-on-others-running/)

[Kristin Armstrong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kristin-armstrong/)

> [A run has never returned me exactly the same. I go, I grow.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-armstrong/a-run-has-never-returned-me-exactly-the-same-i-go-i-grow/)

[Kristin Armstrong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kristin-armstrong/)

> [Every mile marker can be met with some measure of trepidation, in a race or in life. Am I on target? Do I have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-armstrong/every-mile-marker-can-be-met-with-some-measure-of-trepidation-in-a/)

[Kristin Armstrong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kristin-armstrong/)

> [Cycling is not impactful. Its just like when you are injured, have a knee surgery or something, there are so many things that you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-armstrong/cycling-is-not-impactful-its-just-like-when-you-are-injured-have-a/)

[Kristin Armstrong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kristin-armstrong/)

> [If we write our dreams and goals down, we dramatically increase our odds of realization. If we share them with others, they become potent…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-armstrong/if-we-write-our-dreams-and-goals-down-we-dramatically-increase-our/)

[Kristin Armstrong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kristin-armstrong/)

> [I think the other thing that's interesting about the women's peloton is that if you ask what their background is most have played college…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-armstrong/i-think-the-other-thing-that-s-interesting-about-the-women-s-peloton/)

[Kristin Armstrong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kristin-armstrong/)

> [I find significance in all kinds of small details when I run; I'm hyper aware of my surroundings, the sensations in my body, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-armstrong/i-find-significance-in-all-kinds-of-small-details-when-i-run-i-m/)

[Kristin Armstrong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kristin-armstrong/)

> [When everything is moving and shifting, the only way to counteract chaos is stillness. When things feel extraordinary, strive for ordinary. When the surface…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-armstrong/when-everything-is-moving-and-shifting-the-only-way-to-counteract/)

[Kristin Armstrong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kristin-armstrong/)

> [Embrace your sweat. It is your essence and your emancipation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-armstrong/embrace-your-sweat-it-is-your-essence-and-your-emancipation/)

[Kristin Armstrong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kristin-armstrong/)

> [In the midst of regular life, running is the touchstone that breathes adventure into my soul.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-armstrong/in-the-midst-of-regular-life-running-is-the-touchstone-that-breathes/)

[Kristin Armstrong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kristin-armstrong/)

> [Before I got divorced, I was personally unfamiliar with trial, or at least trial of serious, heart-wrenching proportions. I figured that life went smoothly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-armstrong/before-i-got-divorced-i-was-personally-unfamiliar-with-trial-or-at/)

[Kristin Armstrong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kristin-armstrong/)

> [I realize that I am typically vulnerable only when and where and how much it suits me. I can choose my writer words and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-armstrong/i-realize-that-i-am-typically-vulnerable-only-when-and-where-and-how/)

[Kristin Armstrong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kristin-armstrong/)

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