I enjoyed this quotation from Kristen a cross-country runner at a local high school. When talking about what she thinks about when she is running she said:

Another thing I think about is that after the race I can eat lunch. . . .

I think that is great, but of course that isn’t the whole quotation:

“Sometimes I just sing songs in my head,” the upbeat St. Mary’s student said. “A whole bunch of songs. Random stuff. Whatever comes in.

“Another thing I think about is that after the race I can eat lunch. I can drink as much water as I want. They’re just things that motivate me and keep my mind out of the race.”

Rain can’t stop District 8 runners 19 Oct 2007