Top 30 Kara Goucher Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “Don’t try to rush progress. Remember – a step forward, no matter how small, is a step in the right direction. Keep believing.”

— Kara Goucher

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2. “Progress is rarely a straight line. There are always bumps in the road, but you can make the choice to keep looking ahead.”

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3. “Acknowledge all of your small victories. They will eventually add up to something great.”

— Kara Goucher

4. “Set small goals along the way and don’t be overwhelmed by the process.”

— Kara Goucher

5. “We train together to make each other great.”

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6. “Running allows me to set my mind free. Nothing seems impossible, nothing unattainable.”

— Kara Goucher

7. “There are a million reasons why you can’t. Focus on the few reasons why you can.”

— Kara Goucher

8. “Never underestimate the power that one good workout can have on your mind. Keeping the dream alive is half the battle.”

— Kara Goucher

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9. “Once you make the decision that you will not fail, the heart and the body will follow.”

— Kara Goucher

10. “That’s the thing about running: your greatest runs are rarely measured by racing success. They are moments in time when running allows you to see how wonderful your life it.”

— Kara Goucher

11. “It doesn’t matter how fast or how far you’re going. If you’re putting on your shoes and going out for a run, you are a runner, you are in that club.”

— Kara Goucher

12. “Do the work. Do the analysis. But feel your run. Feel your race. Feel the joy that is running.”

— Kara Goucher

13. “Racing is the fun part; it’s the reward of all the hard work.”

— Kara Goucher

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14. “Running has always been a relief and a sanctuary – something that makes me feel good, both physically and mentally. For me it’s not so much about the health benefits. Those are great, but I believe that the best thing about running is the joy it brings to life.”

— Kara Goucher

15. “Don’t be ashamed or embarrassed to dream big. You’re living your life with hope, that’s a powerful thing.”

— Kara Goucher

16. “I don’t feel like myself unless I run. It’s how I deal with sadness and happiness. I need it. It’s like therapy.”

— Kara Goucher

17. “Don’t ever discourage someone from trying to better their life and health.”

— Kara Goucher

18. “Be unrelenting. If you don’t believe, then who will?”

— Kara Goucher

19. “One skill that separates good from almost-good runners is an ability to concentrate for an entire race, whether it is a mile or a marathon.”

— Kara Goucher

20. “Hill sprints are good for everyone!”

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21. “Get out there and do what you love!”

— Kara Goucher

22. “The journey isn’t always perfect, but always worth taking.”

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23. “After we put my son to bed, my husband and I curl up and watch a movie or TV. That’s when I finally put up my feet and have my glass of wine and a brownie.”

— Kara Goucher

24. “I try to think about positive things – how great my form is, how my arms are swinging, my breathing, how loud people are cheering. My sports psychologist taught me there are a million things telling you you can’t keep going, but if you find the things that say you can, you’re golden.”

— Kara Goucher

25. “You can’t do in a race what you haven’t prepared for.”

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26. “I have a power word that I use-when I qualified for the Olympics in 2008, it was fighter. That way when I’m in the race and I get to those dark moments, I can think of the word and it evokes that emotion for me.”

— Kara Goucher

27. “As badly as I want a medal, I know there is a lot of luck involved in that. I want to put myself in position to be in the top three, give it my all and hope luck comes my way.”

— Kara Goucher

28. “Race day is fun, but training gives you moments of the extraordinary in the ordinary.”

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29. “Whether you’re an elite or a first-timer, that’s the magic of marathoning, the recognition of your own potential that had been there all along.”

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30. “Watching the world’s best compete fires you up to achieve your own feats of greatness. When it comes to running, participation and spectating go hand in hand.”

— Kara Goucher