“He was filled with loss and an off-brand of nostalgia for events that were supposed to become part of his past but now wouldn't at all. In the mind's special processes, a ten-mile run takes far longer than the minutes… — John L. Parker Jr Copy Share Image
“Running to him was real; the way he did it the realest thing he knew. It was all joy and woe, hard as diamond;… — John L. Parker Jr Copy Share
“When the guy kissed her, Cassidy felt a stab of pain that was close to physical, and therefore within the penumbra of hurts he… — John L. Parker Jr Copy Share
“What was the secret, they wanted to know; in a thousand different ways they wanted to know The Secret. And not one of them… — John L. Parker Jr Copy Share
“The relatively thin distance runners ate more than you would expect (Cassidy loaded his tray with three scrambled eggs, two pancakes, sausage, nearly a… — John L. Parker Jr Copy Share
Running to him was real; the way he did it the realest thing he knew. It was all joy and woe, hard as a… — John L. Parker Jr Copy Share
A runner is a miser, spending the pennies of his energy with great stinginess, constantly wanting to know how much he has spent and… — John L. Parker Jr Copy Share
“If his heart raced with excitement of the challenge he would have to make it slow again, like he always did, calming himself, making… — John L. Parker Jr Copy Share
“He Was not a health nut, was not out to mold himself a stylishly slim body. He did not live on nuts and berries;… — John L. Parker Jr Copy Share
He ran his hand up and down his left achilles tendon. Very tender; better pay attention to it and back off if it gets… — John L. Parker Jr Copy Share
Training was a rite of purification; from it came speed, strength. Racing was a rite of death; from it came knowledge. Such rites demand,… — John L. Parker Jr Copy Share
Hey listen, I already have a complete list of silver linings. It's the goddamn cloud that's killin me. — John L. Parker Jr Copy Share
“Or we can blaze! Become legends in our own time, strike fear in the heart of mediocre talent everywhere! We can scald dogs, put… — John L. Parker Jr Copy Share
“might put it off and run when they got there, but contrary to popular opinion, beach running is only jolly fun for the first… — John L. Parker Jr Copy Share
Cassidy's heart tried to leap out through his taught skin and hop into his wet hands. But outwardly it was all very calm, very… — John L. Parker Jr Copy Share
“You can remember it, he told himself, but you cannot experience it again like this. You have to be satisfied with the shadows.” — John L. Parker Jr Copy Share
