“He wanted to impart some of the truths Bruce Denton had taught him, that you dont' become a runner by winning a morning workout. The only true way is to marshal the ferocity of your ambition over the course of many days, weeks, months, and (if you could finally come to accept it) years. The Trial of Miles; Miles of Trials. How could he make them understand?” IfsWayYearsRunningWantedCoursesWinningAcceptingMorningWeekTaughtMonthsAmbitionMilesTrialsRunnersWorkoutImpartFerocity Author:John L. Parker Jr.
“A runner is a miser, spending the pennies of his energy with great stinginess, constantly wanting to know how much he has spent and how much longer he will be expected to pay. He wants to be broke at precisely the moment he no longer needs his coin.” KnowsWantNeedsMomentsEnergyPayKnow HowSpendingExpectedBrokeRunnersCoinsPenniesMisersStinginess Author:John L. Parker Jr.