Athlete Quote by Lynn Jennings

The potential elite runner must realize that hard means hard, easy means easy and they must patiently seek out what combinations work for them.…

— Frank Shorter

Let's face it: I am not a professional runner.

— Jo Brand

Every professional athlete has fear, doubts and negative thoughts. But people expect you to just ignore them and move forward.

— Dutee Chand

We runners are all a little nutty, but we're good people who just want to enjoy our healthy, primitive challenge. Others may not understand…

— John J. Kelley

You can't be an athlete and doubt yourself.

— Troy Deeney

Runners are competitive folks. I think some might feel slighted they haven't got more recognition. I think they have a point. In running, you…

— Dean Karnazes

To know you are one with what you are doing, to know that you are a complete athlete, begins with believing you are a…

— George A. Sheehan

When the meal was over we all had a quiet rest in our rooms and I meditated on the race. This is the time…

— Gordon Pirie

It takes patience to become the best runner you can be. Top athletes realize that running is a long-term sport. It is set up…

— Anthony Famiglietti

I tied so much of my self-worth - and trust me, if you're a runner, you understand this - to my performance.

— Mary Cain

All athletes need three things: commitment, discipline and hard work. Without that it's hard to keep running.

— Haile Gebrselassie

Many athletes are seeking new and novel ways of pushing their limits, and the challenge of running back-to-back races is certainly one way to…

— Dean Karnazes