10 Running Quotes to Help Get You Out the Door
You’ll be surprised by the power of a few words.
As the days continue to blur together and races continue to get canceled, it’s hard to find motivation. I need to have goals and races to train for to help me get out the door and go for a run. I love to race.
As a college runner, I’m not sure if I’ll even be having a season in the fall. As plans for school reopening have started to come out, they continue to have no answers regarding athletics.
We have to look for other places to find motivation now, which is why I have compiled a few of my favorite quotes. There are so many great running quotes out there, it is hard to choose just ten, but hopefully, these will give you a little inspiration to continue running during these hard times.
- “There are a million reasons why you can’t. Focus on the few reasons why you can.” — Kara Goucher
2. “Stepping outside the comfort zone is the price I pay to find out how good I can be. If I planned on backing off every time running got difficult, I would hang up my shoes and take up knitting.” — Desiree Linden
3. “In the midst of an ordinary training day, I try to remind myself that I am preparing for the extraordinary.” — Shalane Flanagan
4. “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.” — Priscilla Welch
5. “I’m not telling you it’s going to be easy… I’m telling you it’s going to be worth it.” — Art Williams
6. “Every aspect of a run, from the pain it produced to the weather conditions, offered me a choice: Is this a thought that will slow me down? Or can I find a perspective that will speed me up?” — Deena Kastor
7. “In running or in life, I’ve found it really important not to shy away from races, workouts, exercises, or experiences that I know I’m not great at or familiar with.” — Molly Huddle
8. “Don’t try to rush progress. Remember — a step forward, no matter how small, is a step in the right direction. Keep believing.” — Kara Goucher
9. “Acknowledge all of your small victories. They will eventually add up to something great.” — Kara Goucher
10. “Fear is gradually replaced by excitement and a simple desire to see what you can do on the day.” — Lauren Fleshman
