Running Quote of the Week, 1/7

After over thirty years of running, I have started keeping a runner's log book for the first time ever, just to see if it proves fun and/or helpful. The log I purchased from Runner's World magazine includes a running quote for each week. It seems like good blog fodder, so I will reproduce one each Sunday night. For the Week of January 7:

The Big Lie on the physical side of running is, "If it is going to help you, it has to hurt." The Lie is spread by people who confuse pain with purpose. The fact is, pain in running serves no purpose except to prevent you from inflicting more pain on yourself. It draws boundaries which you cross only at great risk.