"Running is still as grueling as ever, but life outside of running is getting easier, better. In the vein of the classic huckster’s call, it truly is the One Authentic Tonic for Whatever Ails You! The Only Certified Elixir of Beauty and Health! The A-1 Tincture to Boost Vitality and Strength! If only someone could hand it to me in a small brown bottle. Just my luck that the ultimate supertonic is carried on the wind. I can’t see it, but it’s there, floating outside the window right now. All I have to do to get a dose is put on my shiny pair of gold and silver Asics and run for it."
— The Newbie Chronicles, Runner’s World