"Too many people have refused to begin running……" — Amby Burfoot
"Too many people have refused to begin running or have quickly dropped out of running programs because they 'have no talent for it.' Ridiculous. Talent has nothing to do with it. The only thing that matters is mental discipline."
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36 Quotes by Amby Burfoot
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That's the beauty of starting lines: Until you begin a new venture, you never know what awaits you.
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If you train your mind for running, everything else will be easy.
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Life is a marathon, not a sprint; pace yourself accordingly.
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Running has taught me, perhaps more than anything else, that there's no reason to fear starting lines... or other new…
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I have learned that there is no failure in running, or in life, as long as you keep moving.
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The true but rare runner's high is a zone that we enter when everything seems to click perfectly, when time…
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As we run, we become.
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Success does not come to the most righteous and rigorously disciplined but to those who continue running.
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Running is ultimately a personal experience. It is a revival of the spirit, a private oasis for the thirsty mind.…
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It's not about speed and gold medals. It's about refusing to be stopped.
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Motivation is a skill. It can be learned and practiced.
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I have learned that there is no failure in running, or in life, as long as you keep moving. It's…
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