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
Life (and running) is not all about time but about our experiences along the way. — Jennifer Rhines Copy Share Image
Confidence is the most important quality in all athlete-coach relationships. — Franz Stampfl 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
Why aren't you signed up for the 401K? I'd never be able to run that far. — Scott Adams Copy Share Image
Some might say that it's easier to be the runner than the runner's family. — Robert de Castella Copy Share Image
The real competition is against the little voice inside you that wants to quit — George A. Sheehan Copy Share Image
No negative thoughts cross my mind on race day. When I look into their eyes, I know I'm going to beat them. — Danny Harris Copy Share Image
The marathon is a charismatic event. It has everything. It has drama. It has competition. Every jogger can't dream of being an… — Fred Lebow Copy Share Image
A runners creed: I will win; if I cannot win, I shall be second; if I cannot be second, I shall be… — Ken Doherty Copy Share Image
Finland has produced so many brilliant distance runners because back home it costs $2.50 a gallon for gas. — Esa Tikkanen Copy Share Image
It's my own space, my own time, when I'm just out there letting my thoughts go. It's part of my day like… — Louise Andrews Kent Copy Share Image
To be a consistent winner means preparing not just one day, one month or even one year - but for a lifetime. — Bill Rodgers Copy Share Image
To make your life a work of art, you must have the material to work with. The race, any race, is just… — George A. Sheehan Copy Share Image
Well, no athlete respects a big, fat coach who's going to stand there and rest the watch on his stomach. — Arthur Lydiard Copy Share Image
Most people...are like a falling leaf that drifts and turns in the air, flutters, and falls to the ground. But a few… — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
They're very tenacious. They're dedicated. Once a woman decides she's going to do something, she'll probably stick to it. The only problem… — Arthur Lydiard Copy Share Image
In running it is man against himself, the cruelest of opponents. The other runners are not the real enemies. His adversary lies… — Glenn Cunningham Copy Share Image
There was nothing unusual about my victory. The entire story was back in eighth place. There is simply no way to imagine… — Dyrol Burleson Copy Share Image
Respect your parents. What they tell you is true. Hard work, dedication and faith will get you anything. Imagination will drive itself.… — Russell Simmons 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
The one thing that I really appreciate about being a runner is the incredible friendships and camaraderie that we, as runners, share.… — Jennifer Rhines Copy Share Image
Running is ultimately a personal experience. It is a revival of the spirit, a private oasis for the thirsty mind. Yet, its… — Amby Burfoot Copy Share Image
In a country where only men are encouraged, one must be one's own inspiration. — Tegla Loroupe Copy Share Image
I've always felt that long, slow distance produces long, slow runners. — Sebastian Coe Copy Share Image
The coach's main job is 20 percent technical and 80 percent inspirational. — Franz Stampfl Copy Share Image
Set small goals along the way and don't be overwhelmed by the process. — Kara Goucher Copy Share Image
A coach can be like oasis in the desert of a runner's lost enthusiasm. — Ken Doherty Copy Share Image
God determines how fast you're going to run; I can help only with the mechanics. — Bill Bowerman Copy Share Image
Fitness if like the blade of a knife; you want to sharpen it without ruining the blade. — Sally Jenkins Copy Share Image
If you are losing faith in human nature, go out and watch a marathon. — Kathrine Switzer Copy Share Image
Joy lies in the fight, in the attempt, in the suffering involved, not in the victory itself — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
Once you have decided that winning isn't everything, you become a winner. — George A. Sheehan Copy Share Image
Just do the best with what you have, and you'll soon be doing it better. — Gil Hodges Copy Share Image
Passion is pushing myself when there is no one else around-just me and the road. — Ryan Shay Copy Share Image
The essential thing in life is not so much conquering as fighting well. — Pierre de Coubertin Copy Share Image
