Keep going. 150 ultra distances • Author of 10 books † 2 Corinthians 12:10

Joined June 2014
You will have bad days and good days, slow runs and fast runs, tough races and easy races, but you will only have one journey.
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It’s not the distance you must conquer in running...it’s yourself.
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Enjoy training, fall in love with it, and become it. By doing so, you will look forward to running, not finishing, and that makes all the difference in the world.
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You have to step outside of your comfort zone to run a longer distance. This isn’t a suggestion, it’s a prescription.
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If you keep moving your feet forward, the finish line eventually arrives. This is a method that has never failed once.
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Give thanks for your strong and enduring legs. A healthy body is not a guarantee...it’s a blessing.
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On race day, find the comfort within being uncomfortable and hold on tight.
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Every time you want to quit, but keep running anyway, your mindset strengthens. And when you come up short, adjust, and still achieve your goal, your mindset strengthens exponentially.
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Sometimes, the hardest part isn't the mileage of your run. Sometimes what's most challenging is the distance from your bed to the door.
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Anyone can run any distance, it just takes one more step. Always take one more step.
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The most powerful tool you have to run long distance is your mind, and when you master it, the boundaries of your endurance disintegrate.
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When running an ultramarathon, the first 50 miles I rely on my legs and run on the trail. The next 40 miles I rely on my head and run in the mind. The last 10 miles I rely on my heart and run in the sky.
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Our current circumstances do not dictate our future reality. Whether you are athletic or not, you can grow into a distance runner over time. Don’t ever let anyone tell you differently.
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If you’re looking for pain and misery while running, you’ll find it, and if you’re looking for joy and happiness while running,you’ll find it. Remember the saying: energy flows where attention goes.
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When you believe in your abilities, you can run any distance, including the distance you once believed was impossible.
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In the process of running long distances, you learn a lot about what drives you. But most importantly, you learn to look inwards for motivation…not outwards.
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When you fall in love with running, you fall in love with struggle. And when you fall in love with struggle, you fall in love with life.
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Whatever distance you believe you can run is the exact distance you will end up running.
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If you keep moving your feet forward, the finish line eventually arrives. This is a method that has never failed once.
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