Running with a Police Escort Quotes

“Step my step, mile by mile. These were my medals and I had worked hard for each and every one of them and no matter what happened, no matter who horrible I felt on race day, those medals represent the blood, sweat, and tears that went into making me the runner I am today.”
― Jill Grunenwald, Running with a Police Escort: Tales from the Back of the Pack

“Every race proves a new opportunity to educate myself about what it means to be a runner and what it means to run.”
― Jill Grunenwald, Running with a Police Escort: Tales from the Back of the Pack

“I made it half a city block before falling on my ass again. Only this time I didn’t just fall on my ass and wound my pride: I broke my elbow. What kind of late twentysomething breaks a bone attempting to relive some naive dream to be a fucking roller derby girl?”
― Jill Grunenwald, Running with a Police Escort: Tales from the Back of the Pack

“So as I’m constantly relearning, perception can be entirely age-related.”
― Jill Grunenwald, Running with a Police Escort: Tales from the Back of the Pack

“My particular favorite was the David Bowie–led masterpiece Labyrinth. I can say that it is without a doubt one of the best children’s films to come out of the 1980s, which is saying something as that particular decade was full of really dark, really twisted films aimed at children, and I was obsessed with each and every one. Upon reflection, that probably speaks to my current personality more than any other possible pop culture influence I had growing up.”
― Jill Grunenwald, Running with a Police Escort: Tales from the Back of the Pack

“The decision to wear a one-piece Batman bodysuit to the race seemed like a brilliant idea until the moment I had to pee.”
― Jill Grunenwald, Running with a Police Escort: Tales from the Back of the Pack

“But I especially loved being able to cross a day off after that particular activity had been completed. There was nothing more satisfying than taking a pen and drawing a diagonal line across the designated square on my calendar.”
― Jill Grunenwald, Running with a Police Escort: Tales from the Back of the Pack