“Running to him was real; the way he did it the realest thing he knew. It was all joy and woe, hard as a diamond; it made him weary behond comprehension. But it also made him free.” WayMadeRealHardRunningJoyDiamondWearyWoeComprehension Author:John L. Parker Jr.
“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.