Quote by Daniel C. Dennett

“Every race proves a new opportunity to educate myself about what it means to be a runner and what it means to run.”

— Jill Grunenwald

“To be a runner is to learn continual life lessons.”

— Martin Dugard

“You wouldn’t train for a marathon & then give up a mile before the finish line. Same goes with your life & dreams.”

— Dawn Gluskin

“You need to be willing to wipe the slate clean and admit that you may not know everything about running. This is the best…

— Michael Sandler

“The only way to find out if I was physically or mentally capable of finishing a marathon was to try and run a marathon.”

— Alexandra Heminsley

“And then there's the perverse joy of subtly working in references to marathon training in daily life, say at the post office or while…

— Sarah Bowen Shea

“I’m running a marathon. I won’t be jogging, walking, or sprinting, but I will be overseeing it.”

— Jarod Kintz

“I love running. I’m not into marathons, but I am into avoiding problems at an accelerated rate.”

— Jarod Kintz

“Don't get disheartened one mile into a marathon.”

— Rasheed Ogunlaru

“Not just starting marathons but actually finishing them...(no matter how long it takes) will always lead to making a better you.”

— Timothy Pina

“runner can’t prepare for everything. A runner knows that this is life.”

— Luis Ruvalcaba

“Even though I can’t tell others whether they should chase their marathon dreams, I highly recommend they do something completely out of character, something…

— Dawn Dais