Running Quotes

9883 Running quotes by 5287 unique authors

Running! If there's any activity happier, more exhilarating, more nourishing to the imagination, I can't think of what it might be. — Joyce Carol Oates
Never underestimate the power that one good workout can have on your mind. Keeping the dream alive is half the battle. — Kara Goucher
We are designed to run and we increase our chance of daily happiness when we do so. — Jeff Galloway
I love running. It's as simple as that ... it has given me endless rewards: physical, emotional, and professional. The benefits of running are lifelong.… — Grete Waitz
Contrary to a common myth, while there are general guidelines, there is no exact 'right' way to run ... I am amazed by the many… — Grete Waitz
I work out for my head as much as I do for my body. I'm a thinker. A lot of my ideas come to me… — Grete Waitz
Running gives me a clearer perspective on the world ... I've always seen the world by running, and that has allowed me to view things… — Grete Waitz
Some people feel 'transformed' from the first day they begin running; others feel that it's just plain hard work. Most of us realize it is… — Grete Waitz
I felt like I played in a very rough football game with no hitting above the waist. — Alan Page
Training can get on a man's nerves. There is no profit or use in denying it. — Alfred Shrubb
The idea that you can't lose contact with the leaders has cut more throats than it has saved. — Arthur Lydiard
Anyone can run 20 miles. It's the next six that count. — Unknown Author
The marathon can humble you. — Bill Rodgers
I thought about how many preconcieved prejudices would crumble when i trotted right along for 26 miles. — Bobbi Gibb
Long distance running is particularly good training in perseverance. — Mao Zedong
There's no such thing as a bad carbohydrate. — Don Kardong
The answer to the big questions in running is the same as the answer to the big questions in life: Do the best with what… — George A. Sheehan
I was unable to walk for a whole week after that, so much did the race take out of me. But it was the most… — Emil Zatopek
When you first run up First Avenue in New York, if you don't get goose bumps, theres something wrong with you. — Frank Shorter
I'm never going to run this again. — Grete Waitz
The difference between the mile and the marathon is the difference between burning your fingers with a match and being slowly roasted over hot coals. — Hal Higdon
I have never been a killer. I'm not an aggressive personality and if I can remember any emotion I felt during a race it was… — Herb Elliott
Coaches are okay, I guess, but I prefer to do things my own way. — Jack Foster
Big occasions and races which have been eagerly anticipated almost to the point of dread, are where great deeds can be accomplished. — Jack Lovelock
To describe the agony of a marathon to someone who's never run it is like trying to explain color to someone who was born blind. — Unknown Author

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