Sometimes you just do things!
The longer and farther I ran, the more I realized that what I was often chasing was a state of mind – a place where worries that seemed monumental melted away, where the beauty and timelessness of the universe, of the present moment, came into sharp focus.
Injuries are our best teachers.
In a sprint, if you don’t have perfect form, you’re doomed. The ultra distance forgives injury, fatigue, bad form, and illness. A bear with determination will defeat a dreamy gazelle every time.
My injury provided a great excuse to lose. But I didn’t want an excuse.
The best way out is always through. – ROBERT FROST.
You can hurt more than you ever thought possible, then continue until you discover that hurting isn’t that big a deal.
It’s a hard, simple calculus: Run until you can’t run anymore. Then run some more. Find a new source of energy and will. Then run even faster.