Methinks that the moment my legs began to move, my thoughts began to flow. — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
We run, not because we think it is doing us good, but because we enjoy it and cannot help ourselves — Roger Bannister Copy Share Image
The obsession with running is really an obsession with the potential for more and more life. — George A. Sheehan Copy Share Image
The real competition is against the little voice inside you that wants to quit — George A. Sheehan Copy Share Image
I've always felt that long, slow distance produces long, slow runners. — Sebastian Coe Copy Share Image
A coach can be like oasis in the desert of a runner's lost enthusiasm. — Ken Doherty Copy Share Image
The five S's of sports training are: stamina, speed, strength, skill, and spirit; but the greatest of these is spirit. — Ken Doherty Copy Share Image
It doesn't matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle. When the sun comes up, you better be running. — Abe Gubegna Copy Share Image
I run because it's so symbolic of life. You have to drive yourself to overcome the obstacles. You might feel that you… — Arthur Blank Copy Share Image
Running is a road to self-awareness and reliance-you can push yourself to extremes and learn the harsh reality of your physical and… — Doris Brown Heritage Copy Share Image
American naturalist John Burroughs put it, “A man can fail many times, but he isn’t a failure until he begins to blame… — Jeff Olson Copy Share Image
As a sportsman, I accept being beaten. Everybody tries to be a winner, but only one in a race will win. It's… — Kipchoge Keino Copy Share Image
The body does not want you to do this. As you run, it tells you to stop but the mind must be… — Jacqueline Gareau Copy Share Image
Marathoning is like cutting yourself unexpectedly. You dip into the pain so gradually that the damage is done before you are aware… — John Farrington Copy Share Image
You have a choice. You can throw in the towel, or you can use it to wipe the sweat off of your… — Juma Ikangaa Copy Share Image
If you become restless, speed up. If you become winded, slow down. You climb the mountain in an equilibrium between restlessness and… — Robert M. Pirsig Copy Share Image
I definitely want to show how beautiful the marathon can be. I am the opponent of all those who find the marathon… — Uta Pippig Copy Share Image
It's elevating and humbling at the same time. Running along a beach at sunrise with no other footprints in the sand, you… — Marion Irvine Copy Share Image
A lot of people don't realize that about 98 percent of the running I put in is anything but glamorous: 2 percent… — Robert de Castella Copy Share Image
It is a paradox to say the human body has no 'limit.' There must be a limit to the speed at which… — Roger Bannister Copy Share Image
I always loved running… It was something you could do by yourself and under your own power. — Jesse Owens Copy Share Image
If a man coaches himself, then he has only himself to blame when he is beaten. — Roger Bannister Copy Share Image
Don't bother just to be better than others. Try to be better than yourself. — William Faulkner Copy Share Image
It's a treat being a runner, out in the world by yourself with not a soul to make you bad-tempered or tell… — Alan Sillitoe Copy Share Image
Go in any direction..seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs. — Paula Radcliffe Copy Share Image
You have to forget your last marathon before you try another. Your mind can't know what's coming. — Frank Shorter Copy Share Image
Stadiums are for spectators. We runners have Nature, and that is much better. — Juha Vaatainen Copy Share Image
The nine inches right here; set it straight and you can beat anybody in the world. — Sebastian Coe Copy Share Image
