Distance Quote by Scott Jurek

“sprinting is for winners. Don’t just exercise, exercise like you’re being chased by a saber-toothed tiger.”

— Abel James

“If you keep just close enough for it to see you, it will keep sprinting away. After about ten or fifteen kilometers’ worth of…

— Christopher McDougall

I could run like a gazelle, couldn't I?

— Willie McCovey

“I’m convinced that a lot of people run ultramarathons for the same reason they take mood-altering drugs. I don’t mean to minimize the gifts…

— Scott Jurek

“You ever seen a bear jump off a cliff ’cause life handed him a few rough draws? No, you haven’t. The wild keeps going…

— Beth Lewis

“Instead I often felt unusually light and swift-paced, as if I were on a weightless bicycle and sprinting through the star world.”

— Saul Bellow

Genetically I think I'm more equipped for long distances than high-intensity sprints.

— Gylfi Sigurdsson

“At age 43, when I decided to run again, I realized that the images used to describe runners didn't fit me. I wasn't a…

— John Bingham

“Have you ever seen how fast ducks can waddle when chased? If I were to ever run a marathon, I'd model my pace on…

— Jarod Kintz

“Sprinting is not a good idea for me in the first place. Sprinting with tears blurring my vision, even worse. But sprinting with tears…

— Anna Banks

“I guess the basic reason I run is that I think a body, like a brain, should be used, stretched, forced to its limits...I…

— Michael Collins

“Life is a marathon rather than an all-out sprint, and your workouts should reflect that.”

— David B. Agus