Stadiums are for spectators. We runners have Nature, and that is much better. — Juha Vaatainen Copy Share Image
At least for soccer players, it comes down to a blend of two types of fitness - your base endurance, which comes… — Heather O'Reilly Copy Share Image
Everyone is an athlete. The only difference is that some of us are in training, and some are not. — George A. Sheehan Copy Share Image
To describe the agony of a marathon to someone who's never run it is like trying to explain color to someone who… — Jerome Drayton Copy Share Image
Big occasions and races which have been eagerly anticipated almost to the point of dread, are where great deeds can be accomplished. — Jack Lovelock Copy Share Image
“Distance running demands a brain-body connection that no other creature is capable of.” — Christopher McDougall Copy Share Image
The real competition is against the little voice inside you that wants to quit — George A. Sheehan Copy Share Image
Being on a major network television show is like long-distance running: You have to pace yourself and maintain your energy level and… — Kathryn Erbe Copy Share Image
I love sprinting, but I hate long-distance running. Isn't that funny? — Dylan O'Brien Copy Share Image
Distance running to a professional athlete in my day was five laps around the field. And you stopped each lap to take… — Lynn Swann Copy Share Image
Slow-twitch muscle fibers are mostly used for long endurance exercises like aerobics, swimming, and distance running. Fast-twitch muscle fibers are generally more… — David Kirsch Copy Share Image
Some people create with words or with music or with a brush and paints. I like to make something beautiful when I… — Steve Prefontaine Copy Share Image
In general, any form of exercise, if pursued continuously, will help train us in perseverance. Long-distance running is particularly good training in… — Mao Zedong 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
I enjoyed the discipline and solitariness of long-distance running, which allowed me to escape from the hurly-burly of school life. — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
I have a saying 'train, don't strain.' The Americans have the saying 'no pain, no gain' and that's why they have no… — Arthur Lydiard Copy Share Image
“The point is whether or not I improved over yesterday. In long-distance running the only opponent you have to beat is yourself,… — Haruki Murakami Copy Share Image
I did javelin, swimming, long distance running. But the reason I did these other sports was because of boxing. I didn't want… — Daniel Dubois Copy Share Image
