Inspirational Quote of the Day

I needed a good quote for the day. I started reading the Runner's World Complete Book of Women's Running and it is very insightful. I like how the book gives advice and then uses real people's quotes and thoughts to flesh out topics. My quote for today is from this book.

"I tell myself that I can't compare myself with others. The competition does help me go beyond my own limits, but I remind myself that I am competing ultimately to go beyond myself, not others." - Nadia Prasad

This is something to always remember. Something that I need to remember. I want to go faster, but what matters most is how fast I go for myself. I can keep pushing myself to do better, but for myself. Not so I can be like other people. Running is both a singular sport and a plural sport. Singular because I am running for myself and trying to beat my own times. Plural because of the races and the fact there are clubs and groups that like to run together. But what running ultimately comes down to, it the single, solitary person. So I will run for myself and you can run for yourself and while we are at it, we can both run together.

Enjoy!