Breakthrough Women's Running Quotes

“A successful running journey begins with clear, compelling goals. That seems simple enough, but there’s an art to setting goals that are right for you as an individual—they must be big enough to excite you but not so out of reach that they set you up for disappointment. They also need to acknowledge where you are right now in your running life and your life overall.”
― Neely Spence Gracey, Breakthrough Women's Running: Dream Big and Train Smart

“One interesting thing I’ve noticed in my career is that breakthroughs often come after periods of struggle. Every runner, if she keeps it up for a while, will eventually hit a rough patch—a time when she might plateau, fall short of her goals, or give it all on race day only to have a result that doesn’t align with what she would have done in training. Those setbacks or challenges aren’t fun, but they’re often catalysts for the change and growth that ultimately propel her forward.”
― Neely Spence Gracey, Breakthrough Women's Running: Dream Big and Train Smart