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
Out on the roads there is fitness and self-discovery and the persons we were destined to be. — George A. Sheehan Copy Share Image
[Scientific testing] can't determine how the mind will tolerate pain in a race. Sometimes, I say, 'Today I can die.' — Gelindo Bordin 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
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
It was being a runner that mattered, not how fast or how far I could run. The joy was in the act… — John Bingham Copy Share Image
I adore the work of Stephen Sondheim. I like musicales in general. They make surprisingly great running tapes. — Laura Lippman 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
My thoughts before a big race are usually pretty simple. I tell myself: Get out of the blocks, run your race, stay… — Carl Lewis 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
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
I think people can handle 150 to 200 miles a week. But something has to give somewhere. If he's a student, how's… — Bill Bowerman Copy Share Image