"When we walk to the edge of all the light we have and take the step into the darkness of the unknown, we must believe that one of two things will happen. There will be something solid for us to stand on, or we will be taught to fly."-Patrick Overton
"Pushing your body past what you thought it was capable of is easy; the hard part is pushing yourself even further... past what your mind wants to let you. That’s what ultrarunning is all about; introducing you to a self you’ve never known" - Rex Pace
"The people that I have met are not foolish; they are aware of how tired and cold and hungry and frightened and hurting and discouraged and disoriented and how possibly injured they will become. They know they will face great physical, mental, emotional, and possibly spiritual challenges as they make their way to the finish. This is what they are racing against. This is their challenge. This is what I admire." - Carolyn Erdman