Effort Quote by John Wooden

When you run a race, you hurt your ability to compete when you turn your head to look at the competition chasing you, you…

— Oprah Winfrey

My thoughts before a big race are usually pretty simple. I tell myself: Get out of the blocks, run your race, stay relaxed. If…

— Carl Lewis

I always work the same way, starting from the beginning of the weekend, so I know at the beginning of the race, from all…

— Alain Prost

If at the end of a race you know yourself that you have done your best, you're a winner.

— Bill Bowerman

I'm a competitor. I really enjoyed the race more than just going out and running to run

— Shannon Miller

Everybody runs, but only one wins first prize. So, run your race in such a way as to win.

— Dabo Swinney

I have no formula for winning the race. Everyone runs in her own way, or his own way. And where does the power come…

— Eric Liddell

One of the main techniques I used was focusing on the goal and visualising myself competing in the race before the race started.

— Michael Johnson

Some runners judge performance by whether they won or lost. Others define success or failure by how fast they ran. Only you can judge…

— Hal Higdon

You must see yourself run the race over and over, time and time again. You must put yourself in critical positions and see how…

— Rod Milburn

The real purpose of running isn't to win a race, it's to test the limits of the human heart.

— Anonymous

“You must really want to win with all of your heart! Plan your race; do not ever get side tracked. Focus on your goal…

— Lucas Remmerswaal