Distance Quote by Jim Bush

I've always felt that long, slow distance produces long, slow runners.

— Sebastian Coe

Good things come slow, especially in distance running.

— Bill Dellinger

Most runners run not because they want to live longer, but because they want to live life to the fullest.

— Haruki Murakami

“Long-distance running is not just about training, stamina or talent. It has more to do with controlling your mind and building your perseverance.”

— Sumedha Mahajan

The long run is the single most important ingredient to marathon success.

— Bob Glover

Of course, long-distance running has to do with the fact that we're hunters.

— Freeman Dyson

A perfect run has nothing to do with distance. It's when your stride feels comfortable.

— Sean Astin

Even for runners who never make the transition to more sophisticated workouts, easing into speedwork will lead to more enjoyable running.

— Don Kardong

Doing the long endurance stuff seems to have given me the strength to sustain the speed. I think my body is just a lot…

— Paula Radcliffe

Long-distance runners have to be very strange people. You have to really want to do it. You don't have to win or beat someone,…

— Ted Corbitt

Many run primarily for the exercise, but others run to condition themselves for well-publicized races of various distances.

— Joseph B. Wirthlin

Nearly all runners do their slow runs too fast, and their fast runs too slow." Ken Mierke says. "So they're just training their bodies…

— Christopher McDougall