Adversity Quote by Jason Dias

I don't think you can become an outstanding runner unless you get a certain amount of enjoyment out of the suffering. You have to…

— Derek Clayton

Like writing, running is so much about mind over matter. There are times when you have to override the discomfort and keep pushing. That…

— Susan Orlean

“I learned to run toward the pain, not away from it. There is nothing like that feeling: pushing, your legs like two powerhouses, your…

— Jacqueline Simon Gunn

Fear, uncertainty and discomfort are your compasses toward growth. If you run you stand a chance of losing, but if you don't run you've…

— Barack Obama

As runners, we all go through many transitions-- transitions that closely mimic the larger changes we experience in a lifetime. First, we try to…

— Amby Burfoot

Some runners have a constant progression, but mine was very stop and start because of injuries.

— Mary Cain

“Most of us assume that running is a natural instinct and so requires no training. As a result, athletes rarely consider that improper technique…

— Anonymous

When I started running, the pain barrier was very familiar to me, and I had no problem pushing beyond the pain. When for your…

— Summer Sanders

“ 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

“The act of running is simple, one foot in front of the other. The art of becoming a runner is achieved through a new…

— Terry Lander

“To be a runner is to learn continual life lessons.”

— Martin Dugard

People probably don't realise, but you often train harder when you're injured than when you're fit.

— Theo Walcott