"The water is your friend ... you don't have to fight with water, just share the same spirit as the water, and it will help you move" - Alexander Popov
"It never gets easier, you just go faster." - Greg LeMond
"Marathoning is like cutting yourself unexpectedly. You dip into the pain so gradually that the damage is done before you are aware of it. Unfortunately, when the awareness comes, it is excruciating." - John Farrington
"You have to forget your last marathon before you try another. Your mind can't know what's coming." - Frank Shorter