Watching the world's best compete fires you up to achieve your own feats of greatness. When it comes to running, participation and spectating go hand in hand.

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Don't be ashamed or embarrassed to dream big. You're living your life with hope, that's a powerful thing.

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

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

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Do the work. Do the analysis. But feel your run. Feel your race. Feel the joy that is running.

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

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Don't try to rush progress. Remember -- a step forward, no matter how small, is a step in the right direction. Keep believing.

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Get out there and do what you love!

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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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