Quotes
"It hurts up to a point and then it doesn't get any worse." Ann
Trason
"It's at
the borders of pain and suffering that the men are separated from the
boys."
"Racing is
the fun part; it's the reward of all the hard work."
"Life (and
running) is not all about time but about our experiences along the way."
"Running
changed my life as it will change yours, just give it a chance. Once you get
that blood moving, it's show time!"
"When I do
the best I can with what I have, then I have won my race."
"Ability
is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude
determines how well you do it."
Lou Holtz
"Taking
charge of your body can help you take charge of your life. And that power can
help you go wherever you want to go, every single day."
"Anything
is possible, but you have to believe and you have to fight."
"I have to
race. I'm like a Ferrari. You can't keep it in the garage."
"Fear
is probably the thing that limits performance more than anything - the fear of
not doing well, of what people will say. You've got to acknowledge those
fears, then release them."
"If you
set a goal for yourself and are able to achieve it, you have won your race.
Your goal can be to come in first, to improve your performance, or just to
finish the race - it's up to you." Dave
Scott
"Things
which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter
least."
"Running
allows us to define our weaknesses and make them strengths. It supplies those
missing attributes that diminish us and keep us from functioning fully. It
makes us whole." George
Sheehan
"Running
is like celebrating your soul. There's so much it can teach us in life."
"Running
country is everywhere. Open your door, and you're in business....Run in a
schoolyard....at the beach....in a vacant lot." Bill
Bowerman
"One thing
about racing is that it hurts. You better accept that from the beginning or
you're not going anywhere." Bob
Kennedy, U.S. 5000 record holder and first non-African under 13 minutes
"It all
comes down to having a dream. You have to know why you head out the door every
day to run. Your purpose will motivate you in every mile you train."
Brian
Diemer, three-time Olympian steeplechaser and 1984 bronze medallist
"Running
gives me a sense of strength and power. On the way in from a run, I'm a new
woman." Lynn
Jennings, three-time World Cross-Country champion; Olympic bronze medalist in
the 10,000; and winner of a record 38 U.S. national titles in track, road, and
cross-country
"To me,
running means freedom, but you need the discipline to gain the freedom. Find
nice places, find people to run with. Use your runs as 'devotions,' a time to
be thankful for life's beauty." Doris
Heritage, five-time world cross-country champion; set six world records and 17
American records; won 14 AAU national titles; two-time Olympian
"I've
always felt running is a form of meditation. Running enables us to stop our
lives, to go out and find a safe place for ourselves." Nina
Kuscsik, first official women's champ with her 1972 Boston Marathon win and
two-time NYC Marathon winner
"I often
wondered why runners could accomplish what they did. It's like analyzing love
or passion. Why I had to run remains one of the mysteries of my life." John
J. Kelley, one of America's greatest marathoners
"Don't
quit, dammit!" Mary
Liquouri, great American miler, to Kip Keino during a 1972 race at Villanova
when Keino backed out
"If you
want to win a race you have to go a little beserk." Bill
Rodgers, four time Boston and New York City Marathon Champion
"I was
pushed by myself because I have my own rule, and that is that every day I run
faster, and try harder."
Wilson
Kipketer, when asked if the $50,000 offer, tempted him to break the world
record lap
"I like
running because it's challenge. If you run hard, there's the pain - and you've
got to work your way through the pain. You know, lately it seems all you hear
is 'Don't overdo it' and 'Don't push yourself.' Well, I think that's a lot of
bull. If you push the human body, it will respond." Bob
Clarke, Philadelphia Flyers General Manager, NHL Hall of Famer
"The
marathon can humble you." Bill
Rodgers, four time Boston and NYC Marathon Champion
"Success
is a journey, not a destination. The doing is usually more important than the
outcome." Arthur
Ashe, tennis player
"The
difference between a jogger and a runner is an entry blank." Dr.
George Sheehan, writer and philosopher
"Everyone
is an athlete. The only difference is that some of us are in training and some
are not." Dr.
George Sheehan, writer and philosopher
"Sport is
not about being wrapped up in cotton wool...Sport, like all life, is about
taking risks." Roger
Bannister, first man to break the 4-minute mile
"Running
is a lot like life. Only 10 percent of it is exciting. 90 percent of it is
slog and drudge." David
Bedford, English distance runner who sometimes ran 200 miles a week in
training
"Run like
hell and get the agony over with." Clarence
DeMar, 7-time Boston Marathon winner
"True
sport is always a duel: a duel with nature, with one's own fear, with one's
own fatigue, a duel in which body and mind are strengthened." Yevgeny
Yevtushenko, Russian poet
"The
greatest pleasure in life is doing the things people say we cannot do." Walter
Bagehot, English social scientist
"The five
S's pf sports training are: Stamina, Speed, Strength, Skill and Spirit; but
the greatest of these is Spirit." Ken
Doherty, former coach and Penn Relays director
"Never,
never, never quit!"
Winston
Churchill, British prime minister during World War II
"We are
different, in essence from other men. If you want to win something, run 100
meters. If you want to experience something, run a marathon." Emil
Zatopek, Czech, four time Olympic Champion
"You have
a choice. You can throw in the towel, or you can use it to wipe the sweat off
of your face." Gatorade
"Runners
just do it - they run for the finish line even if someone else has reached it
first." Nike
"I don't
go looking for hills, but when I come to one, I run it." Jack
Mahurin
"Anyone
can run 20 miles. It's the next six that count."
Barry
Magee, Bronze Medallist in 1960 Olympic marathon
"With
ordinary talent and extraordinary perseverance, all things are
attainable." Sir
Thomas Foxwell Buxton, British abolitionist
"Act as if
it were impossible to fail." Dorothea
Brande, writer and critic
"Running
affords the perfect integration of body and spirit. It makes for a fullness of
life."
"Accept
the challenges, so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory."
General
George Patton
"You learn
you can do your best even when it's hard, even when you're tired and maybe
hurting a little bit. It feels good to show some courage." Joe
Namath
"Luck is
what happens when preparation meets opportunity." Darrell
Royal
"There are clubs you can't belong to, neighborhoods you can't live in, schools you can't get into, but the roads are always open." Nike
"Tough times don't last but tough people do." A.C. Green