I Will Not Last Forever. But I

If Marathoners Finish They Win.

Running Makes You An Athlete In All Areas Of Life...trained In The Basics, Prepared For Whatever Comes, Ready To Fill Each Hour And Deal With The Decisive Moment.

There Are As Many Reasons For Running As There Are Days In The Year, Years In My Life. But Mostly I Run Because I Am An Animal And A Child, An Artist And A Saint. So, Too, Are You. Find Your Own Play, Your Own Self-renewing Compulsion, And You Will Become The Person You Are Meant To Be.

It's Very Hard In The Beginning To Understand That The Whole Idea Is Not To Beat The Other Runners. Eventually You Learn That The Competition Is Against The Little Voice Inside You That Wants You To Quit.

We Who Run...are Different From Those Who Merely Study Us. We Are Out There Experiencing What They Are Trying To Put Into Words.