“Sometimes the steepest, most challenging and most rewarding paths in life are not meant to be walked, but crawled.”

“I can only change the world by changing myself.”

“The path you walk today will determine where you are tomorrow.”

“The weight you life is not nearly as heavy as the weigh you carry.”

“The original meaning of the word resolution means to “break into parts.” Think about that as you make your New Year’s resolutions. Break the big ones down. Break the little ones down. Every step is a victory. Don’t you dare wait until the finish line to celebrate. Life happens along the journey, not just at the finish line.”

“Your body is the most complete and miraculous piece of gym equipment you’ll ever need.”

“Hey world, look at me. I am becoming what you said I could never be.”

“Sweat is a release of fat, of pain, of victory!”

“Be sore tomorrow—not sorry.”

“All your small successes along the way, total your ultimate victory. Keep succeeding one small effort at a time. You’ll get there.”

“Your challenge will never get easier, but you will get stronger if you don’t quit.”

“Lace up those shoes, breathe deep, and get out there. You’ve got miracles to make happen today.”

“Run for fun. Run for exercise. Run for a better life.”

“It is not how fast or how far, but how often you run that makes you a real runner.”

“Mum had a Charles-and-Diana wedding mug that had survived longer than the marriage itself. Mum had worshipped Princess Di and frequently lamented her passing. “Gone,” she would say, shaking her head in disbelief. “Just like that. All that exercise for nothing.” Diana-worship was the nearest thing Mum had to a religion.”