Inspirational Running Quotes And Sayings

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“The trouble with jogging is that by the time you realize you’re not in shape for it, it’s too far to walk back.”
– Franklin P. Jones

“There’s nothing a man can’t do if the spirit’s there.”
– Franz Stampfl

“In running, it doesn’t matter whether you come in first, in the middle of the pack, or last. You can say, ‘I have finished.’ There is a lot of satisfaction in that.”
– Fred Lebow

“In running, it doesn’t matter whether you come in first, in the middle of the pack, or last. You can say, ‘I have finished.’ There is a lot of satisfaction in that.”
– Fred Lebow

“Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hardwork, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.”
– Gail Devers

“The difference between a jogger and a runner is an entry blank.”
– George Sheehan

“To know you are one with what you are doing, to know that you are a complete athlete, begins with believing you are a runner.”
– George Sheehan

“Out on the roads there is fitness and self-discovery and the persons we were destined to be.”
– George Sheehan

“To keep from decaying, to be a winner, the athlete must accept pain – not only accept it, but look for it, live with it, learn not to fear it.”
– George Sheehan

“No matter how old I get, the race remains one of life‘s most rewarding experiences. My times become slower and slower, but the experience of the race is unchanged: each race a drama, each race a challenge, each race stretching me in one way or another, and each race telling me more about myself and others.”
– George Sheehan

“I have met my hero, and he is me.”
– George Sheehan

“It’s very hard in the beginning to understand that the whole idea is not to beat the other runners. Eventually you learn that the competition is against the little voice inside you that wants to quit.”
– George Sheehan

“To make your life a work of art, you must have the material to work with. The race, any race, is just such an experience.”
– George Sheehan

“Just do the best with what you have, and you’ll soon be doing it better.”
– Gil Hodges

“In running it is man against himself, the cruelest of opponents. The other runners are not the real enemies. His adversary lies within him, in his ability with brain and heart to master himself and his emotions.”
– Glenn Cunningham

“Spend at least some of your training time, and other parts of your day, concentrating on what you are doing in training and visualizing your success.”
– Grete Waitz

“There is something about the ritual of the race-putting on the number, lining up, being timed-that brings out the best in us.”
– Grete Waitz

“Some runners judge performance by whether they won or lost. Others define success or failure by how fast they ran. Only you can judge your performance. Avoid letting others sit in judgment of you.”
– Hal Higdon

“The most important day in any running program is rest. Rest days give your muscles time to recover so you can run again. Your muscles build in strength as you rest.”
– Hal Higdon

“Methinks that the moment my legs began to move, my thoughts began to flow.”
– Henry David Thoreau

“Whether you believe you can or believe you can’t, you’re probably right.”
– Henry Ford

“It is better, I think, to begin easily and get your running to be smooth and relaxed and then to go faster and faster.”
– Henry Rono

“The important thing is the attitude of the athlete, the desire to get to the top.”
– Herb Elliott

“May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back.”
– Irish Proverb

“When I do the best I can with what I have, then I have won my race.”
– Jay Foonberg

“Life (and running) is not all about time but about our experiences along the way.”
– Jen Rhines

“I always loved running…it was something you could do by yourself, and under your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs.”
– Jesse Owens

“We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.”
– Jesse Owens

“We all have dreams. In order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline and effort.”
– Jesse Owens

“Play not only keeps us young but also maintains our perspective about the relative seriousness of things. Running is play, for even if we try hard to do well at it, it is a relief from everyday cares.”
– Jim Fixx

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