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

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

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Acknowledge all of your small victories. They will eventually add up to something great.

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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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We train together to make each other great.

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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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Once you make the decision that you will not fail, the heart and the body will follow.

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Be unrelenting. If you don't believe, then who will?

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Don't ever discourage someone from trying to better their life and health

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