Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Sayings, and Wise Words for Daily Inspiration

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I run because I enjoy it — not always, but most of the time. I run because I have always run — not trained, but run. What do I get? Joy and pain. Good health and injuries. Exhilaration and despair. A feeling of accomplishment and a feeling of waste. The sunrise and the sunset.

Amby Burfoot's Popular Quotes

Life is a marathon, not a sprint; pace yourself accordingly.

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Success does not come to the most righteous and rigorously disciplined but to those who continue running.

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You have to want it, you have to plan for it, you have to fit it into a busy day, you have to be mentally tough, you have to use others to help you. …

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I always tell beginning runners: Train your brain first. It's much more important than your heart or legs.

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It's not about speed and gold medals. It's about refusing to be stopped.

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If you train your mind for running, everything else will be easy.

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Winning has nothing to do with racing. Most days don't have races anyway. Winning is about struggle and effort and optimism, and never, ever, ever gi…

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That's the beauty of starting lines: Until you begin a new venture, you never know what awaits you.

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The most powerful lesson you can learn in running? You're capable of much more than you think.

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