“Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up.”
— Dean Karnazes
“Don’t run with your legs, run with your heart.”
“If you keep chasing your dreams, one day you’ll catch them.”
“Regardless of how distant your dreams may seem, every second counts.”
“Running is about finding your inner peace, and so is a life well lived.”
“Listen to everyone, follow no one.”
“Don’t confuse comfort with happiness.”
“The only one who can tell you “You can’t” is you. And you don’t have to listen.”
“If it felt good, you didn’t push hard enough. It’s supposed to hurt like hell.”
“There is magic in misery. Just ask any runner.”
“Struggling and suffering are the essence of a life worth living. If you’re not pushing yourself beyond the comfort zone, if you’re not demanding more from yourself – expanding and learning as you go – you’re choosing a numb existence. You’re denying yourself an extraordinary trip.”
“Sometimes you’ve got to go through hell to get to heaven.”
“I run to breathe the fresh air. I run to explore. I run to escape the ordinary.”
“Any goal worth achieving involves an element of risk.”
“When all else fails, start running!”
“The human body is capable of amazing physical deeds. If we could just free ourselves from our perceived limitations and tap into our internal fire, the possibilities are endless.”
“Pain is the body’s way of ridding itself of weakness.”
“Want a strong, solid relationship that is willing to go the distance? Get to know your running shoes.”
“I never feel more alive than when I’m in great pain, struggling against insurmountable odds and untold adversity. Hardship? Suffering? Bring it!”
“The marathon is an opportunity for redemption. Opportunity, because the outcome is uncertain. Opportunity, because it is up to you, and only you, to make it happen.”
“I love surfing, rock climbing, cycling – all that stuff. But it’s just amazing that I can inspire people with my running. It’s humbling, really.”
“The human body has limitations. The human spirit is boundless.”
“I run because it always takes me where I want to go.”
“Go out hard and finish harder.”
“We have killed our souls with comfort instead of seeking fulfillment and achievement.”
“Once you permit yourself to compromise, you fail yourself.”
“I love to run and I have some tips to keep it fresh and novel. I rarely use the same route twice. That keeps things new.”
“For me, as for so many runners, there really are no finish lines. Runs end; running doesn’t.”
“Running is a simple, primitive act, and therein lays its power. For it is one of the few commonalities left between us as a human race.”
“A lot of ultramarathoners are soloists. They’re single and live lives off the grid.”
“If you just go out there and run 100 miles, it breaks down a lot of barriers in terms of self-imposed limitations.”
“You cannot grow and expand your capabilities without running the risk of failure.”
“Toeing the starting line of a marathon, regardless of the language you speak, the God you worship or the color of your skin, we all stand as equal. Perhaps the world would be a better place if more people ran.”
“Some seek the comfort of their therapist’s office, other head to the corner pub and dive into a pint, but I chose running as my therapy.”
“Endurance running was my passion, my ride. So here, I was in the driver’s seat, running for two days straight pushing the mental and physical limits striving to be better, to go farther, to give more.”
“I have my whole office set-up at waist level; I don’t sit at all during the day. Sitting, to me, is the devil.”
“Adventure books are my personal favorites. ‘The Endurance,’ a story about Ernest Shackleton’s legendary Antarctica expedition, or ‘Into Thin Air,’ Jon Krakauer’s personal account of the 1996 disaster on Mt Everest, are two notables.”
“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 won’t necessarily get noticed just for turning in good performances.”
“Even if you’re inches away from the finish, never take success for granted.”
“Running back-to-back races requires a certain tactical prudence. Going too hard in any one race might jeopardize your performance in another. Maintaining proper hydration and caloric equilibrium also becomes increasingly critical.”
“I’ve raced on all seven continents at least twice. I’ve probably run thousands of races. But the single race that I’m most proud is a 10K. Yes, a 10K. I ran it with my daughter on her 10th birthday.”
“I run with a credit card and a cell phone, so when there is not a 7-Eleven around, like some of the country roads out there, I can get him to deliver a pizza to me. And I kind of give them a coordinate, a corner.”
“I’m not trying to take more of the pie for myself. I’m trying to make the pie larger for everyone.”
“When I ran across America, for 75 days I ate 10,000 calories a day. I still lost about five pounds.”
“I have an ElliptiGO. It’s a standup bicycle. You don’t pedal; you stride on it. It allows me to have the same striding motion as running without the impact.”
“I do a lot of marathons as training runs. If I’m somewhere and there’s a marathon, I’ll sign up and just go run it.”
“Sure I’m cut but not for the sake of vanity...”
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