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Long Distance Runner Inspirational Quotes (404)

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I love the fact that not many people can say 'Oh, I went out and ran 20 miles today.' I love how much dedication it takes and how much you learn a lot about yourself, your physical and mental limits. There's just something about it.
Shalane Flanagan
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You seek help from the elders. A society with elders is healthy. It's not always that way in the West.
Bernard Lagat
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The point was living with grace, decency, and attention to the world, and breaking free of the artificial constructs in your own life.
Scott Jurek
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You don't run 26 miles at five minutes a mile on good looks and a secret recipe.
Frank Shorter
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Prior to the 1976 Olympics, I was a 5,000m runner.
Don Kardong
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Every single one of us possesses the strength to attempt something he isn't sure he can accomplish.
Scott Jurek
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I admire runners older than I - they are now my heroes. I want to be like them as I grow older.
Frank Shorter
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I don't train to absorb the pain, I train to break the pain.
Henry Rono
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This life we have is short, so let us leave a mark for people to remember.
Kipchoge Keino
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Runners are competitive folks. I think some might feel slighted they haven't got more recognition. I think they have a point. In running, you won't necessarily get noticed just for turning in good performances.
Dean Karnazes
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For an athlete, the biggest pressure comes from within. You know what you want to do and what you're capable of.
Paula Radcliffe
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Believe in yourself, know yourself, deny yourself, and be humble.
John Treacy
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My goal has always been to introduce other people to running. They might accomplish something they never thought they could.
Grete Waitz
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Some people create with words or with music or with a brush and paints. I like to make something beautiful when I run. I like to make people stop and say, 'I've never seen anyone run like that before.' It's more than just a race, it's a style. It's doing something better than anyone else. It's being creative.
Steve Prefontaine
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Running is a simple, primitive act, and therein lays its power. For it is one of the few commonalities left between us as a human race.
Dean Karnazes
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Don't be afraid to dream of achieving the impossible.
Shalane Flanagan
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I dont wish it were easier. I just wish I was better
Shalane Flanagan
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A good teammate is someone willing to get outside of personal thoughts and emotions, a friend who tries to understand, appreciate, and encourage other members of the team.
Don Kardong
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I am too tired, even to be happy.
Gelindo Bordin
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Life is a waste without humor -- living is all about happiness and laughter.
Fauja Singh
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The beauty of running is its simplicity the beauty of runners is that we all have a similar drive to improve. We are either trying to run a personal best, or toeing the line for the first time, which will snowball into a future of trying to run personal bests. We road racers are a tight community of mileage-happy, limit-pushing athletes.
Deena Kastor
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There's always the feeling of getting stronger. I think that's what keeps me going.
Frank Shorter
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I can jog, but I can't run. That's hard for me. I like the fact that I can jog for fitness, but to me there's a huge difference between jogging and running.
Mary Decker
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The human body is capable of amazing physical deeds. If we could just free ourselves from our perceived limitations and tap into our internal fire, the possibilities are endless.
Dean Karnazes
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