Finish Line

"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift. -steve prefontaine"

"In running, it doesn't matter whether you come in first, in the middle of the pack, or last. You can say, 'I have finished.' There is a lot of satisfaction in that."
 -Fred Lebow, New York City Marathon founder

"Every day is a good day when you run."
-Kevin Nelson

"No one ever drowned in sweat."
-Author Unknown

"Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself."
-William Faulkner

Know ye not that they which run a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. now they do it to obtain a corruptable crown; but we an incorruptable. I therefore so run not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air; But i keep my body under subjection: lest that by any means when i have preached to others, i myself should be a castaway.


Just some final stretch motivation. one week of classes one week of finals, almost there little noelle. i know your tired, and exhausted, in all aspects. I know life has been hard, that every day mounts upon the last... but keep running baby, don't give up, finish like you havnt even started yet. my darling, my best friend, do you remember seeing me at the airport? Do you remember orange leaf? the laughs? or how about the smiles? memories stamped by the length of time, yet precious to me as if they were yesterday. Keep your chin up and run with me baby, i can't wait to meet your mom, hard to believe she's going to be here this week, i can't wait for school to be out, to finally give a sigh of relief. praying for you Noelle, for your family, for your health and studies. for guidance from the Lord and for strength in weakness. all prayers to my best friend :)