Don't bother just to be better than others. Try to be better than yourself.
The five S's of sports training are: stamina, speed, strength, skill, and spirit; but the greatest of these is spirit.
Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it.
Do a little more each day than you think you possibly can.
The only tactics I admire are do-or-die
The long run is what puts the tiger in the cat.
Stadiums are for spectators. We runners have Nature, and that is much better.
If you run 100 miles a week, you can eat anything you want - Why? Because (a) you'll burn all the calories you consume, (b) you deserve it, and (c) you'll be injured soon and back on a restricted diet anyway.
Mind is everything. Muscle - pieces of rubber. All that I am, I am because of my mind.
The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare.
I had as many doubts as anyone else. Standing on the starting line, we're all cowards.
If you want to become the best runner you can be, start now. Don't spend the rest of your life wondering if you can do it.
I run because it's my passion, and not just a sport.
Go in any direction..seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs.
Run like hell and get the agony over with.
The freedom of cross country is so primitive. It's woman vs. nature.
It doesn't matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle. When the sun comes up, you better be running.
Running is a road to self-awareness and reliance-you can push yourself to extremes and learn the harsh reality of your physical and mental limitations or coast quietly down a solitary path watching the earth spin beneath your feet.
Good things come slow, especially in distance running.
Workouts are like brushing my teeth; I don't think about them, I just do them. The decision has already been made.
I always loved running.... It was something you could do by yourself and under your own power.
It is true that speed kills. In distance running, it kills anyone who does not have it.
In golf, as in life, you get out of it what you put into it.
A lot of people don't realize that not everybody gets high.
Cross Country: No half times, no time outs, no substitutions. It must be the only true sport.
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