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

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

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Progress is rarely a straight line. There are always bumps in the road, but you can make the choice to keep looking ahead.

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Set small goals along the way and don't be overwhelmed by the process.

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

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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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You can't do in a race what you haven't prepared for.

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