Marathon Quotes - Page 4

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  Believe deep down in your heart that you're destined to do great things.

  Joe Paterno

  Life, Uplifting, Running

  "We were..." by Wright Thompson, www.espn.com. November 24, 2011.

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• I want to run every race with a big heart.

  Ryan Hall

  Running, Heart, Race

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• You don't run 26 miles at five minutes a mile on good looks and a secret recipe.

  Frank Shorter

  Inspirational, Funny, Motivational

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• Concentrate on small segments of your race at a time. For example, rather than obsessing about the distance that remains, simply complete the next mile in good form...try another, then another, until the race is done.

  Jerry Lynch

  Running, Distance, Race

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• Running a marathon is just like reading a good book. After a while you're just not conscious of the physical act of reading.

  Frank Shorter

  Running, Book, Reading

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• Triumph over adversity that's what the marathon is all about. Nothing in life can't triumph after that

  Kathrine Switzer

  Adversity, Triumph, Triumph Over Adversity

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• Running has given me the courage to start, the determination to keep trying, and the childlike spirit to have fun along the way. Run often and run long, but never outrun your joy of running.

  Julie Isphording

  Running, Determination, Fun

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• Remember why you're running your marathon. When you're struggling with those training runs that thought will help you.

  Anna Bartlett Warner

  Running, Struggle, Training

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• The world is full of people who have dreams of playing at Carnegie Hall, of running a marathon, and of owning their own business. The difference between the people who make it across the finish line and everyone else is one simple thing: an action plan.

  John Tesh

  Running, Dream, Simple

  John Tesh (2012). “Intelligence for Your Life: Powerful Lessons for Personal Growth”, p.10, Thomas Nelson

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• You don't need cocaine! There's another way to get real high, and really mess your mind up, it's called marathon running!

  Robin Williams

  Running, Real, Mind

  "Robin Williams: Live at the Met". Documentary, www.imdb.com. October 11, 1986.

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• I've been running a full marathon every year for more than 20 years, and my record is getting worse. Getting older, getting worse. It's natural.

  Haruki Murakami

  Running, Years, Getting Older

  "Marathon man". Interview with Richard Williams, www.theguardian.com. May 16, 2003.

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• If the human body recognized agony and frustration, people would never run marathons, have babies, or play baseball.

  Carlton Fisk

  Baseball, Running, Baby

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• The marathon always starts after 30K. That's where the problems start. You start without any problems, without any pain. All the pain comes after 30K. Sometimes, it's possible to have pain even in the finger.

  Haile Gebrselassie

  Pain, Problem, Sometimes

  "Gebrselassie running into history". Interview with Brian Cazeneuve, www.si.com. March 24, 2010.

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• I have to change a lot of things before I become a good marathon runner.

  Haile Gebrselassie

  Things Change, Runners, Marathon Runners

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• A Marathon is not about running, it is about salvation. We spend so much of our lives doubting ourselves, thinking we're not good enough, not strong enough, not made of the right stuff. The Marathon is an opportunity for redemption. "Opportunity," because the outcome is uncertain. "Opportunity," because it is up to you, and only you, to make it happen; only you can turn your farfetched dream into a reality.

  Dean Karnazes

  Running, Dream, Strong

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• It can be said that the first half of the marathon is 20 miles long; the second half, 6.2 more.

  Hal Higdon

  Long, Half, Firsts

  Hal Higdon (2011). “Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide: Advice, Plans, and Programs for Half and Full Marathons”, p.10, Rodale

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• Running is my meditation, mind flush, cosmic telephone, mood elevator and spiritual communion.

  Lorraine Moller

  Sports, Running, Spiritual

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• If you feel bad at 10 miles, you're in trouble. If you feel bad at 20 miles, you're normal. If you don't feel bad at 26 miles, you're abnormal.

  Robert de Castella

  Running, Inspirational Sports, Bad Day

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• Marathons are extraordinarily difficult, but if you've got the training under your belt, and if you can run smart, the races take care of themselves. When you have the enthusiasm and the passion, you end up figuring how to excel.

  Deena Kastor

  Running, Smart, Passion

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• The marathon is all about energy management. I had planned to run it like a track race with strategic surges to blow up my competitors by putting them into oxygen debt, so that is the way I prepared.

  Frank Shorter

  Sports, Running, Blow

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• The real competition is against the little voice inside you that wants to quit

  George A. Sheehan

  Running, Real, Voice

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• The marathon is a competition between your will and your possibilities

  Jeff Galloway

  Competition, Possibility

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• The American dream is not a sprint or even a marathon but a relay.

  Julian Castro

  Dream, Finish Line, Relays

  "The Things Julian Castro Can Say" by Charles P. Pierce, www.esquire.com. September 5, 2012.

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• Financial winners don't run sprints, they run marathons. They don't rush. They do it step by step over time.

  Dave Ramsey

  Running, Steps, Financial

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• You wouldn't run a marathon the day before you run a marathon, you need to leave some sort of surprise for your body.

  Greg James

  Running, Needs, Body

  "Greg James' Gregathlon for Sport Relief". Interview with Stephanie Soh, in.askmen.com.

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