"Just because something is good doesn't mean more is better."
--Gecko, on life

"YOU CAN DO IT! ALL THE WAY TODAY!"
--Gecko, providing encouragement to treadmill runners

"My lifestyle is totally different from my values."
--Tommy

"I see an appendage. I might as well draw blood from it."
--Dr. Stray-Gundersen, beginning another day

"My initial interest was zero, and it has since waned."
--Greg, on the possibility of going dancing

"Good job! Way to pee!"
--Dr. Ge, commending an athlete on an impressive urine sample

"I can't go. I have a tea party."
--Emily, reacting to the scheduling of a mandatory blood-volume test

"...And the 9000-foot group will be staying in a 29-foot trailer...."
--Dr. Levine, describing the living accommodations in Utah

"Don't pet the moose."
--Dr. Stray-Gundersen, on coexisting with Utah wildlife

"Technically, I was not lost."
--Steve, during his first week in Utah, upon returning from a 90-minute run scheduled to last 20 minutes

"They're like regular bunnies, only smaller."
--Greg, on dwarf bunnies

"You could bounce a dollar bill off of it."
--Mike, on his rear end

"You should run home. It's a good cardiovascular workout."
--Tommy, trying to pick up a woman at the weight room

Shasta: "Where are my sunglasses?"
Ben: "On your eyes!"

"It's good. It has a long name."
--Matt, on imported beer

"In the 'bear snack' category, Teddy Grahams are definitely superior to Gummi Bears."
--Greg, to Mike

"Are you accusing me of eating?"
--Tommy, to James J.

"The term 'gang' was coined in 1992."
--Tommy

"I blow bubbles when you are not here."
--Robert, misinterpreting the line "My world crumbles when you are not here" from the Macy Gray song "I Try"

"Never underestimate the power of a Slurpee after a run in Dallas."
--Aaron, seeking refreshment after time trial #7

Shasta, driving in Arkansas: "Oh my God! I'm going 65 in a 40 [miles-per-hour] zone!"
CJ: "Who's going to tell? The cows?"

"Well, this is the story of a Northwest lad.
He once was a runner, and he wasn't half-bad.
He spent a full decade as a college undergrad,
But now he's found his niche as a surrogate dad."
--Greg, on Robert (excerpted from the song "This Is The Story")