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title: "1 Marathoning Metaphor Quotes By Joan Benoit"
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> [Marathoning is a metaphor for life, so there are a lot of parallels you can draw. I tell people to follow your dream, follow your heart, follow your passion, run your own race and believe in yourself. I think anybody…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-benoit/marathoning-is-a-metaphor-for-life-so-there-are-a-lot-of-parallels/)

[Joan Benoit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-benoit/)

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## More by Joan Benoit

> [The challenge and the energy running requires may be a selfish one, but it actually motivates me to be stronger in my relationships.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-benoit/the-challenge-and-the-energy-running-requires-may-be-a-selfish-one/)

[Joan Benoit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-benoit/)

> [I look at victory as milestones on a very long highway.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-benoit/i-look-at-victory-as-milestones-on-a-very-long-highway/)

[Joan Benoit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-benoit/)

> [Every time I fail, I assume I will be a stronger person for it. I keep on running figuratively and literally, despite a limp…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-benoit/every-time-i-fail-i-assume-i-will-be-a-stronger-person-for-it-i-keep/)

[Joan Benoit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-benoit/)

> [Recognize your victories.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-benoit/recognize-your-victories/)

[Joan Benoit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-benoit/)

> [Running is 80 percent mental.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-benoit/running-is-80-percent-mental/)

[Joan Benoit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-benoit/)

> [There’s not a better feeling than when you have found that moment of balance and harmony when both running and life come together. Then…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-benoit/there-s-not-a-better-feeling-than-when-you-have-found-that-moment-of/)

[Joan Benoit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-benoit/)

> [One hour with a child is like a ten-mile run.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-benoit/one-hour-with-a-child-is-like-a-ten-mile-run/)

[Joan Benoit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-benoit/)

> [Love yourself, for who and what you are; protect your dream and develop your talent to the fullest extent.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-benoit/love-yourself-for-who-and-what-you-are-protect-your-dream-and-develop/)

[Joan Benoit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-benoit/)

> [There will always be something to strive for. My hope is for the heart to strive forever.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-benoit/there-will-always-be-something-to-strive-for-my-hope-is-for-the-heart/)

[Joan Benoit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-benoit/)

> [Coffee doesn't do it for me; it's running that gets me going.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-benoit/coffee-doesn-t-do-it-for-me-it-s-running-that-gets-me-going/)

[Joan Benoit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-benoit/)

> [My philosophy on running is, I don't dwell on it, I do it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-benoit/my-philosophy-on-running-is-i-don-t-dwell-on-it-i-do-it/)

[Joan Benoit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-benoit/)

> [You can't depend on other people, you have to run your own race.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-benoit/you-can-t-depend-on-other-people-you-have-to-run-your-own-race/)

[Joan Benoit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-benoit/)

> [Winning is neither everything nor the only thing. It is one of many things.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-benoit/winning-is-neither-everything-nor-the-only-thing-it-is-one-of-many/)

[Joan Benoit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-benoit/)

> [If you feel like eating, eat. Let your body tell you what it wants.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-benoit/if-you-feel-like-eating-eat-let-your-body-tell-you-what-it-wants/)

[Joan Benoit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-benoit/)

> [Doing something for yourself like running, and using it to test yourself, will only make you feel better about your career or your family…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-benoit/doing-something-for-yourself-like-running-and-using-it-to-test/)

[Joan Benoit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-benoit/)

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