Race Quotes by Amby Burfoot

As we run, we become.

— Amby Burfoot

If you train your mind for running, everything else will be easy.

— Amby Burfoot

It's not about speed and gold medals. It's about refusing to be stopped.

— Amby Burfoot

You don't need any skill to run…Every 3-year old knows how to run

— Amby Burfoot

It's what runners do. We keep on keeping on

— Amby Burfoot

Life is a marathon, not a sprint; pace yourself accordingly.

— Amby Burfoot

Once upon a time, about 20 years ago, runners believed they didn't have to do anything but run

— Amby Burfoot

I always tell beginning runners: Train your brain first. It's much more important than your heart or legs.

— Amby Burfoot

Success does not come to the most righteous and rigorously disciplined but to those who continue running.

— Amby Burfoot

Best wishes for a great marathon. Be sure to savor it. The first marathon is something special. Run long and healthy.

— Amby Burfoot

Running has taught me, perhaps more than anything else, that there's no reason to fear starting lines... or other new beginnings.

— Amby Burfoot

Winning has nothing to do with racing. Most days don't have races anyway. Winning is about struggle and effort and optimism, and…

— Amby Burfoot

The true but rare runner's high is a zone that we enter when everything seems to click perfectly, when time stands still,…

— Amby Burfoot

I run because I enjoy it — not always, but most of the time. I run because I have always run —…

— Amby Burfoot

As runners, we all go through many transitions-- transitions that closely mimic the larger changes we experience in a lifetime. First, we…

— Amby Burfoot

In running, it doesn't matter how fast or slow you are relative to anyone else. You set your own pace and you…

— Amby Burfoot

I like to say, and I truly believe, that every run brings new experiences. You just don't know what they might be…

— Amby Burfoot

Running is ultimately a personal experience. It is a revival of the spirit, a private oasis for the thirsty mind. Yet, its…

— Amby Burfoot

Don't get discouraged. As far as I'm concerned, a positive attitude is the most important attribute any runner can have. You'll need…

— Amby Burfoot

I have learned that there is no failure in running, or in life, as long as you keep moving. It's not about…

— Amby Burfoot

Why run? I run because I am an animal. I run because it is part of my genetic wiring. I run because…

— Amby Burfoot

Don't compare yourself with anyone else. The world is full of runners, so you'll probably see one every time you circle the…

— Amby Burfoot