"Running provides me with so much purpose.  I run because it makes me feel good.  I run because I feel God gave me the talent to do so.  But at a deeper level, I run because it makes me feel connected to myself – and to my body – and, more importantly, to others.  It provides me with a sense of belonging and connection."

- Carrie D., 40

Read more about Carrie's lifetime relationship with running.

“Running is a part of our lives. And it hopefully will be for a few more years. In Ireland there is a saying: those who pray together stay together. Well we say, those who run together stay together.”

- Kay O'R, 80
Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland

Via Octogenarian Couple Finishes Final Marathon Holding Hands

"To spend time with important people and overcome fears."

- Kelly
Saco, Maine

"I ride my 1972 Schwinn around town because it’s a convenient and economical mode of transportation to accomplish my daily business of getting to the DC commuter bus stop for work, shopping, and socializing around town."

- Alex P.
Annapolis, Maryland

Via his post, "Why I Ride a Bike"

"Instinctively you don't want to move but you have to keep moving."

"We want to reduce the stigmatization of people with [Parkinson's] disease.”

- Harry Mc., 54
​Via CTV National News

Learn more about 500 Hundred Miles for Parkinson's

"I am the most excited of the realization of just how fit I actually am! I am 50 and the most internally peaceful and hopeful I have ever been. But I am also the most physically fit too. I have only been running since February 2014 and almost immediately was throwing down 5-10 miles. I share with runners who are amazed at what I am doing. I am not fast, but I seem to be strong and good at endurance. I try not to brag, but I find myself going on with excitement to anyone who will listen. Fit feels so good!"

- Len B.
Half Moon Bay, CA

Read more about what started Len moving more - a "fake heart attack".