pain is inevitable. suffering is optional.

i don't run. the only reason i bought this was because i love the author.

Foreword: suffering is optional...

"I'm often asked what I think about as I run. usually the people who ask this have never run long distances themselves".

Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional

I think i want to run a marathon. But that means... Stop smoking?

My favourite author. I don't see this changing any time soon.

Looking for inspiration

"What I mean is, I didn’t start run­ning because some­body asked me to become a run­ner. Just like I didn’t become a nov­el­ist because some­one asked me to one. One day, out of the blue, I... more

"What I mean is, I didn’t start run­ning because some­body asked me to become a run­ner. Just like I didn’t become a nov­el­ist because some­one asked me to one. One day, out of the blue, I wanted to write a novel. And one day, out of the blue, I started to run—simply because I wanted to. I’ve always done what­ever I felt like doing in life. Peo­ple may try to stop me, and con­vince me I’m wrong, but I won’t change."

Just picked this book up today, am excited to start reading it!!

own it, should check it out soon

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