Kristin Armstrong Quotes

Perhaps love's greatest gift
that it is indeed unconditional
is also its greatest curse.

Typically creative people are usually not clock-slaves or list-makers, so the idea of enforcing goals and deadlines can be somewhat daunting.

We can thank God for everything good, and all the rest we don't comprehend yet.

Runners, by nature, are intentional people and normally pretty light on our feet.

I run hills anytime I really have to think.

Whether I'm running, working, relating, parenting, learning - whatever I'm doing, I want to surround myself with people who push me.

We either live with intention or exist by default.

As my children leave the protected parameters of the bay called childhood and enter the wavier seas of adolescence, I'm starting to get seasick.

Circumstances in life often take us places that we never intended to go. We visit some places of beauty, others of pain and desolation.

When it comes down to it, determination has a greater impact than giftedness.

The things I write about are the things that I am passionate about, interested in, and fighting for in my life.

I love the thought of not knowing how things will turn out but the willingness to invest anyway.

I want to be intentional about my freedom - in choosing it, honoring it, and protecting it. One of the best feelings I know is feeling truly free.

No matter who is watching or paying the paycheck, we are ultimately each our own boss.

Learn to say no, so your yes has some oomph.

I think I run my strongest when I run with joy, with gratitude, with focus, with grace.

Running is always an exercise in humility.

One of the best things about good mothers is that they remind their children to take care of themselves.

Freedom is not the absence of obligation or restraint, but the freedom of movement within healthy, chosen parameters.

Disappointment is a sticky one, because no one can steal contentment, joy, gratitude, or peace - we have to give it away.

Running is a grownup's lost link to playing outside.

If you stopped yourself every single time you were about to say, "I have to" and changed it to "I get to," it might change your entire experience.

Pause today and notice something you have worked hard on and recognize yourself for it. Acknowledge your effort.

Real connection and intimacy is like a meal, not a sugar fix.

When we focus on our pain, our ache deepens.

When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in.

Every year, I appreciate life more because of the deeper understanding of what it took to get this far.

A run has never returned me exactly the same. I go, I grow.

To me, there is no greater way to achieve clarity than to run alone, or share miles with a trusted friend.

Take care of yourself. Eat well, rest, train hard and smart, make time to think and breathe. Be intentional with your time.

Embrace your sweat. It is your essence and your emancipation.

If we write our dreams and goals down, we dramatically increase our odds of realization. If we share them with others, they become potent and alive.

I realize that I am typically vulnerable only when and where and how much it suits me. I can choose my writer words and even go back and edit.

Sweat has the power to end a pity party in such a way that even the hostess is happy.

Life is too sweet and too short to express our affection with just our thumbs. Touch is meant for more than a keyboard.

In the midst of regular life, running is the touchstone that breathes adventure into my soul.