Friday, September 10, 2010

Running quotes I like


Emil Zatopek became the only person
in Olympic history to win the 5,000m,
 10,000m and marathon
- the first time he had run the race -
at the same Olympics in 1952

Running help me to be more productive. I will be running until I am a little old lady - Claudine Schneider, congresswomen

If you want to win something, run 100 meters. If you want to experience something, run a marathon -Emil Zatopek

Running long and hard is an ideal antidepressant, since it's hard to run and feel sorry for yourself at the same time. Also, there are those hours of clearheadedness that follow a long run. - Monte Davis
 
I was unable to walk for a whole week after that, so much did the race take out of me. But it was the most pleasant exhaustion I have ever known. - Emil Zatopek's description of the Olympic Marathon win in Helsinki
 
Not all runners can go faster, but everyone can run longer. It is pacing, patience, and persistence, more than talent, that allows you to cover longer distances. - Joe Henderson, runner
 
What distinguishes those of us at the starting line from those of us on the couch is that we learn through running to take what the days gives us, what our body will allow us, and what our will can tolerate - -John Bingham, running writer and speaker
 
There's no such thing as bad weather, just soft people - Bill Bowerman
 
If one can stick to the training throughout the many long years, then will power is no longer a problem. It's raining? That doesn't matter. I am tired? That's besides the point. It's simply that I just have to - Emil Zatopek


I run because it's so symbolic of life. You have to drive yourself to overcome the obstacles. You might feel that you can't. But then you find your inner strength, and realize you're capable of so much more than you thought - Arthur Blank


Everyday I stop halfway through my run for five minutes, look around, and enjoy the surroundings. I am reminded of why I do this and why I love it so much - Anita Ortiz, mother, teacher and trail champ

You have to wonder at times what you're doing out there. Over the years, I've given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement - Steve Prefontaine

The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare - Juma Ikangaa, 1989 NYC Marathon winner


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, New York City Marathon co-founder

Running is a big question mark that's there each and every day. It asks you, 'Are you going to be a wimp or are you going to be strong today? - Peter Maher, Canadian marathon runner


We run, not because we think it is doing us good, but because we enjoy it and cannot help ourselves...The more restricted our society and work become, the more necessary it will be to find some outlet for this craving for freedom. No one can say, 'You must not run faster than this, or jump higher than that.' The human spirit is indomitable - Sir Roger Bannister, first runner to run a sub-4 minute mile

The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start - -John Bingham, running speaker and writer

You also need to look back, not just at the people who are running behind you but especially at those who don't run and never will... those who run but don't race...those who started training for a race but didn't carry through...those who got to the starting line but didn't in the finish line...those who once raced better than you but no longer run at all. You're still here. Take pride in wherever you finish. Look at all the people you've outlasted - Joe Henderson

Whether you believe you can or believe you can't, you're probably right - -Henry Ford

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