And a list of quotes I found on-line:
Surfing for Running Wisdom
When you are 99 miles into a 100-mile running race, your brain is not
the same brain you started with.
Paul Huddle
Any idiot can run a marathon; it takes a special kind of idiot to run
an ultramarathon.
Alan Cabelly
The race continued as I hammered up the trail, passing rocks and trees
as if they were standing still.
Red Fisher, Wasatch '86
It hurts up to a point and then it doesn't get any worse.
Ann Trason
If you start to feel good during an ultra, don't worry you will get
over it.
Gene Thibeault
You have to forget your last marathon before you try another. Your mind
can't know what's coming.
Frank Shorter
Life is short. Running makes it seem longer.
Baron Hansen
Most people run a race to see who is fastest. I run a race to see who
has the most guts.
Steve Prefontaine
Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not
smart enough to know they were impossible.
Doug Larson
We can't all be heroes because someone has to sit on the curb and clap
as they go by.
Will Rogers
Marathoning is like cutting yourself unexpectedly. You dip into the
pain so gradually that the damage is done before you are aware of it.
Unfortunately, when awareness comes, it is excruciating.
John Farrington, Australian marathoner
Jogging is very beneficial. It's good for your legs and your feet. It's
also very good for the ground. It makes it feel needed.
Charles Schulz
To a runner, a side stitch is like a car alarm. It signifies something
is wrong, but you ignore it until it goes away.
Anonymous
It's unnatural for people to run around the city streets unless they
are thieves or victims. It makes people nervous to see someone running. I
know that when I see someone running on my street, my instincts tell me
to let the dog go after him.
Mike Royko