The image above is me running my first Half Ironman in 2014 in Melbourne Australia
Q is for Quotes
For the past 17 days we have been going through every letter of the alphabet, bringing you a new subject related to running that starts with that specific letter. Today, we have the letter Q and I thought it would be great to look at Quotes, specifically motivational quotes that can be related to running.
Ok, you probably think I am taking the easy way out with post quotes for the letter Q in our Running ABC's. If you have a better suggestion for the letter Q, I would love to hear it and would be happy to take it on. I just hope it goes a little better than my "Jokes and Junk Miles" post for the letter J.
So here we have my top 20 inspirational running quotes which are in no specific order, except for number 20. I am not sure why it an effect on me, but it’s my favorite:
"If it doesn't challenge you, it won't change you." - Fred DeVito
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." - Confucius
"A one hour run is 4% of your day. No excuses." - Unknown
"When it’s pouring rain and you’re bowling along through the wet, there’s satisfaction in knowing you’re out there and the others aren’t." - Peter Snell
"Most people run a race to see who is fastest. I run a race to see who has the most guts." - Steve Prefontaine
"Run the first two-thirds of the race with your head and the last third with your heart." - Unknown
“I often hear someone say I’m not a real runner. We are all runners, some just run faster than others. I never met a fake runner." - Bart Yasso
"Do your feet hurt? It’s probably a mix of doing so much running and kicking so much ass! Keep it up!" - Unknown
"Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it." - Steve Prefontaine
"If you are losing faith in human nature, go out and watch a marathon." - Kathrine Switzer
"If you want to run, run a mile. If you want to experience a different life, run a marathon." - Emil Zatopek
"You can run a spring or you can run a marathon but you can't sprint a marathon." - Ryan Holmes
"We all have dreams, in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline and effort." - Jesse Owens
"I succeed on my own personal, motivation, dedication and commitment. My mistake is, if I'm not out there training...Someone else is." - Lynn Jennings
"You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take." - Wayne Gretzky
"Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement." - Matt Biondi
"You have to forget your last marathon before you try another. Your mind can't know what's coming." - Frank Shorter
"The voice inside your head that says you can’t do this is a liar." — Unknown
"Only those who risk going too far, can possibly find out how far one can go." — T.S. Elliot
20. "Our running shoes have magic in them. The power to transform a bad day into a good day; frustration into speed; self-doubt into confidence; chocolate cake into muscle." - Mina Samuels
If you missed any of the previous five posts, you can see them at the following link:
@run.vince.run/for-the-running-abc-s-l-is-for-lactic-acid
@run.vince.run/in-our-running-abc-s-m-is-for-marathon
@run.vince.run/n-is-for-negative-split-in-the-running-abc-s
@run.vince.run/in-our-running-abc-s-o-is-for-overstriding
@run.vince.run/p-is-for-power-meter-in-our-running-abc-s