Sunday, May 3, 2009

Running Quotes

I am sorry I haven't been a good blogger as of late. I'm just feeling a bit of bloggers-writing- block. So just so I am not entirely ignoring my blog, here are some quotes I came across today I thought I would pass on.

1. "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

2. "I always loved running...it was something you could do by yourself, and under your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs." -Jesse Owens

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

4. "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

5. "Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it." -Oprah Winfrey

6. "Racing teaches us to challenge ourselves. It teaches us to push beyond where we thought we could go. It helps us to find out what we are made of. This is what we do. This is what it's all about." -PattiSue Plumer, U.S. Olympian

7. "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

8. "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

9. "Ask yourself: 'Can I give more?'. The answer is usually: 'Yes'." -Paul Tergat, Kenyan professional marathoner

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

Which one speaks to you? Congratulations to all race finishers today! Thanks for reading!

53 comments:

Jo Lynn said...

Without a doubt - #7!!!!

Cheetah Girl said...

Love the quotes! #7 most def.!

I also like this one: "Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up. It knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn't matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle: when the sun comes up, you'd better be running."

(except I like to insert 'cheetah')
:)

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Unknown said...

The one that resonates most with me is #10 - I started this whole thing later in life and without much natural ability.

#1 also resonates with me, although its not quite as catchy....

Sarah said...

I love #10. I have one of his books and love it...very motivational.

No Longer Using said...

thanks for the quotes! i really like 9 :)

Mel-2nd Chances said...

Great quotes... those are all good ones! Were you planning on hitting the expo on Friday or Saturday! Would love to finally meet you! :D

Marlene said...

I love number 6 and 10. Thanks for sharing!

Marlene said...

P.S. Just looked up your times from yesterday - congrats! Awesome job, especially as a training run and with all the weaving you must have been doing!

Hope to see you next wknd.

Marcy said...

4 and 5 are definitely my favs :-)

tfh said...

I really like #2 and #8. Thanks for sharing these!

Heather said...

I've always like #8, but I love all those quotes. Running (and running marathons) allows us regular, ordinary people to do something extraordinary.

Ali said...

I love running quotes, #5 and 6 are my favourites today

Jess said...

Those are all great!

Lindsay said...

great quotes. 7, 8 and 9 i couldn't choose between for my top pick! i may have to go with #9. i've been using (a form of) that lately, getting myself to dig a little deeper, push a little harder, run a little longer.

rUntoNamAste said...

Thanks for the quotes.
I love #4 and Fred Lebow!

joyRuN said...

They're all awesome! I've always loved #10 though. SO true :)

FLYERS26 said...

Good to see you are still around.
They were some great quotes.

The Laminator said...

I love your quotes and thanks for your comment on my marathon. I know I'm being hard on myself but I also know that's how I have to be in order to succeed, in my own way, and on my own terms. But really, thanks for being supportive.

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