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Running's little encouragements for the new year

• Enjoy the spirit that propels you. Run for life.
• Run and smile. "Smile" is "mile" with an "s".
• Compliment the efforts of other runners.
• Thy children shall run for enjoyment with your gentle encouragement.
• Don't criticize volunteers. They make the race possible.
• Respect slow runners. It's harder to run slower because it takes longer.
• Don't drop out. Achievement comes to those who run the full distance.
• Others may judge you; smile and understand we are all imperfect.
• Learn from losing and you'll always win.
• A medal does not make you a winner; your actions make you a winner.
• Run to win but remember, you win when you run.
• Life's road is longer for runners... and better.
• Visualize. Know you can accomplish what you allow.
• Be not always driven; enjoy being tranquil, refuel for the long run.
• Share knowledge with others and their improvement shall be your reward.
• Accept praise with gentleness and you shall enjoy harmony.
• Travel to new races and places - and enjoy new faces.
• The long road reveals who and what you are.
• For every uphill, there is a downhill.
• Keep going, it avoids defeat.
• Suffering must be experienced to know the full measure of joy.
• Eliminate limitations for they are imposed only by you.
• Ride your feet, fly without effort, soar and glide.
• Go where only discoverers can go. Running is an enjoyable hurt.
• We do know our purpose in life. It is to finish.

Credits - WorldwideRunning.com would like to thank the Running Journal website (running.net) for the authorization to reprint the article "Running's Little Encouragements for 2014" by Bruce Morrison.