Ask me Quote by Ian Thorpe

That race you feel you are a part of is happening only in your mind.

— Ryron Gracie

When I race, I don't think about it; it just happens.

— Michael Phelps

People say, 'I'm tired of thinking about race, it's a drag.' Yeah, well, welcome to my life! I don't care who you are. We…

— Rhiannon Giddens

I've learned over the years that if you start thinking about the race, it stresses you out a little bit. I just try to…

— Usain Bolt

If you win a race, you don't ask how you did it, as long as you do it.

— Gene Simmons

There's so many things you can't account for that can happen during each race. I just focus on controlling what I can.

— Chase Elliott

I just don't feel the whole white guilt and pussy-footing around race issues. I'm completely above all that. I've never worried about what anyone…

— Quentin Tarantino

No negative thoughts cross my mind on race day. When I look into their eyes, I know I'm going to beat them.

— Danny Harris

Sometimes, I arrive at races more energetic and clear-minded than ever, and then I have a terrible race. And the opposite is also true.

— Lewis Hamilton

Sometimes, when I walk out onto the track I think, 'What am I doing here? Why do I put myself through this?' But that's…

— Kelly Holmes

When I'm starting a race, I just completely narrow down my vision and focus on what's directly ahead of me.

— Brittany Bowe

Mentally, my key is just focusing on the little things I need to do in a race, whether that's tempo, turn entry, start speed,…

— Shani Davis