“Being an athlete is a state of mind which is not bound by age, performance, or place in the running pack.”
- Jeff Galloway
“Running never takes more than it gives back. Believe in the run.”
“People ask why I run. I say ‘if you have to ask, you will never understand. It is something only those select few know. Those who put themselves through the pain, but deep down know how good it feels.’”
“If you can run, you can run faster. If you can train, you can train harder.”
“Running is a question mark that’s there each and every day. It asks you ‘are you going to be strong, or are you a wimp today?’”
- Peter Maher
“Somewhere in the world, someone is training when you are not. When you race him, he will win.”
“Today I will run what you will not so that tomorrow I will run what you cannot.”
“It’s very hard in the beginning to understand that the whole idea is not to beat the other runners. Eventually you understand that the competition is against the little voice in your head telling you to quit.”
- George Sheehan
“Methinks that the moment my legs began to move, my thoughts began to flow.”
- Henry David Thoreau
“When your legs get tired, run with your heart.”
“Luck doesn’t get you to the Olympic Games. You can’t wish your way on to the podium. You can’t buy it, or hope for it. It’s not enough to dream about it. Luck didn’t get me to London… I ran here.”
