Distance running Quote by Christopher McDougall

“Running is exercise for the body and the brain.”

— Toni Sorenson

“I guess the basic reason I run is that I think a body, like a brain, should be used, stretched, forced to its limits...I…

— Michael Collins

“Running was a powerful act—something the body, mind and soul could immediately grasp and take part in.”

— Lee Krinsky

“Distance running was revered because it was indispensable; it was the way we survived and thrived and spread across the planet. You ran to…

— Christopher McDougall

The distance runner is mysteriously reconciling the separations of body and mind, of pain and pleasure, of the conscious and the unconscious. He is…

— Anonymous

“Running keeps me at a physical peak and sharpens my senses. It makes me touch and see and hear as if for the first…

— George Sheehan

“ When a “runner” runs, they run. But in time the “runner” finds themselves in a no-brain situation. They are faced with the choice…

— Chimnese Davids

“Running is a head game. When you’re running, there are two options: let your mind wander or focus. To compete, you must focus.”

— Kara Goucher

“The longer a run is, the less it becomes about running. The challenge is dealing with the waves of emotion, keeping the mind from…

— Alexandra Heminsley

“Runners don’t just run to strengthen their bodies, they run to strengthen their spirits.”

— Toni Sorenson

“Thus the mind is more present and at peace. So the clarity and peace of mind we feel after running is mostly because the…

— Sakyong Mipham

“The pain of running relieves the pain of living.”

— Jacqueline Simon Gunn