Born to run Quote by Christopher McDougall

“That was the real secret of the Tarahumara: they'd never forgotten what it felt like to love running. They remembered that running was mankind's…

— Christopher McDougall

We were born to run; we were born because we run.

— Christopher McDougall

“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

That was the real secret of the Tarahumara: they'd never forgotten what it felt like to love running. They remembered that running was mankind's…

— Christopher McDougall

“You ran to eat and to avoid being eaten; you ran to find a mate and impress her, and with her you ran off…

— Christopher McDougall

“The first great secret to the Tarahumara’s endurance and speed and vigorous health was that running and eating were essential parts of their lives.…

— Scott Jurek

“Running is a cleansing, life-changing, and deeply fulfilling odyssey that continues to bring me to new heights and new lows. During this journey, I…

— Mirna Valerio

Well I was born to run, to get ahead of the rest. And all that I wanted was to be the best Just to…

— Emmylou Harris

“Know why people run marathons? Because running is rooted in our collective imagination, and our imagination is rooted in running. Language, art, science; space…

— Christopher McDougall

“People who run for the love of running understand that life is about moving forward.”

— Toni Sorenson

“Running is analogue. It is hunter-gatherer. It is Palaeo. It is linear. It is long-form thought. It is an uninterrupted conversation with yourself. It…

— Vybarr Cregan-Reid

“As every runner knows, running is about more than just putting one foot in front of the other; it is about our lifestyle and…

— Anonymous