The Longest Race: Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team

by Kara Goucher

The truth is, running often attracts a personality type that gets high off extreme discipline.

So much of the art of running is the ability to calm oneself at a moment of extreme pressure.

“No matter how mundane some action might appear, keep at it long enough and it becomes a contemplative, even meditative act.”

Whether you’re an elite or a first-timer, that’s the magic of marathoning, the recognition of your own potential that had been there all along.

Race day is fun, but training gives you moments of the extraordinary in the ordinary.

If I’ve learned anything, it’s that change starts when good people refuse to stay quiet.