After we put my son to bed, my husband and I curl up and watch a movie or TV. That's when I finally put up my feet and have my glass of wine and a brownie.

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It doesn't matter how fast or how far you're going. If you're putting on your shoes and going out for a run, you are a runner, you are in that club.

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In the end I have to hold myself accountable...I had to make a change if I really wanted to reach the goals I had set for myself. I had to get out of being comfortable and get into a situation that was going to really push me.

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There are a million reasons why you can't. Focus on the few reasons why you can.

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One skill that separates good from almost-good runners is an ability to concentrate for an entire race, whether it is a mile or a marathon.

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That's the thing about running: your greatest runs are rarely measured by racing success. They are moments in time when running allows you to see how wonderful your life it.

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The journey isn't always perfect, but always worth taking.

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Running allows me to set my mind free. Nothing seems impossible, nothing unattainable.

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I don't feel like myself unless I run. It's how I deal with sadness and happiness. I need it. It's like therapy.

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I have a power word that I use-when I qualified for the Olympics in 2008, it was fighter. That way when I'm in the race and I get to those dark moments, I can think of the word and it evokes that emotion for me.

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