Running is hard. Sometimes the right words can help pick you up. With that in mind, check out the top 51 motivational running quotes.
#51 – 50. Motivational Running Quotes
51. Most people run a race to see who is fastest. I run a race to see who has the most guts. – Steve Prefontaine
50. All I do is keep on running in my own cozy, homemade void, my own nostalgic silence. And this is a pretty wonderful thing. No matter what anybody else says. – Haruki Murakami
#49 – 40. Motivational Running Quotes
49. As athletes we have ups and downs. Unfortunately you can’t pick the days they come on. – Leena Kastor
48. Some seek the comfort of their therapist’s office, other head to the corner pub and dive into a pint, but I chose running as my therapy. – Dean Karnazes
47. The obsession with running is really an obsession with the potential for more and more life. – George Sheehan
46. ‘I breathe in strength and breathe out weakness,’ is my mantra during marathons—it calms me down and helps me focus. – Amy Hastings
45. The miracle isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start. – John Bingham
44. If you don’t have answers to your problems after a four-hour run, you ain’t getting them. – Christopher McDougall
43. The human spirit is indomitable. No one can ever say you must not run faster than this or jump higher than that. There will never be a time when the human spirit will not be able to better existing records. – Sir Roger Bannister
42. 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
41. There is magic in misery. Just ask any runner. – Dean Karnazes
40. You must do the thing you think you cannot do. – Eleanor Roosevelt
#39 – 30. Motivational Running Quotes
39. What is the source of my success? I think it’s a combination of consistency and balance. – Mark Allen
38. Run. Because zombies will eat the untrained ones first! – Zombie Apocalypse Survival Guide
37. For me, running is both exercise and a metaphor. Running day after day, piling up the races, bit by bit I raise the bar, and by clearing each level I elevate myself. – Haruki Murakami
36. Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it. – Oprah Winfrey
35. You have a choice. You can throw in the towel, or you can use it to wipe the sweat off of your face. – Gatorade ad
34. If you are losing faith in human nature, go out and watch a marathon. – Kathrine Switzer
33. The Hopis consider running a form of prayer; they offer every step as a sacrifice to a loved one, and in return ask the Great Spirit to match their strength with some of his own. – Christopher McDougall
32. Patience is the key which solves all problems. – Sudanese proverb
31. Experience has taught me how important it is to just keep going, focusing on running fast and relaxed. Eventually pain passes and the flow returns. It’s part of racing. – Frank Shorter
30. There is nothing so momentary as a sporting achievement, and nothing so lasting as the memory of it. – Greg Dening
#29 – 20. Motivational Running Quotes
29. The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones. – Confucius
28. Clear your mind of can’t. – Samuel Johnson
27. In any race, when the first half is all about pacing, the second half will be about passing. – Hayden Shearman
26. We all know that if you run, you are pretty much choosing a life of success because of it. – Deena Kastor
25. The point is whether or not I improved over yesterday. In long-distance running the only opponent you have to beat is yourself, the way you used to be. – Haruki Murakami
24. Mental will is a muscle that needs exercise, just like the muscles of the body. – Lynn Jennings
23. There’s not one body type that equates to success. Accept the body you have and be the best you can be with it. – Mary Cullen
22. I am not afraid of storms. I am learning how to sail my ship. – Louisa May Alcott
21. I always loved running…it was something you could do by yourself, and under your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs. – Jesse Owens
20. Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and, most of all, LOVE of what you are doing. – Pele
#19 – 10. Motivational Running Quotes
19. Get going … walk if you have to, but finish the damned race. – Ron Hill
18. Even when you have gone as far as you can, and everything hurts, and you are staring at the specter of self-doubt, you can find a bit more strength deep inside you, if you look closely enough. – Hal Higdon
17. There is something magical about running; after a certain distance, it transcends the body. Then a bit further, it transcends the mind. A bit further yet, and what you have before you, laid bare, is the soul. – Kristin Armstrong
16. I’ll be happy if running and I can grow old together. – Haruki Murakami
15. The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare. – Juma Ikangaa
14. 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
13. It’s my own space, my own time, when I’m just out there letting my thoughts go. It’s part of my day like eating, and it’s one of my favorite parts. – Louise Kent
12. Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up. – Dean Karnazes
11. Your body will argue that there is no justifiable reason to continue. Your only recourse is to call on your spirit, which fortunately functions independently of logic. – Tim Noakes
10. Running is about finding your inner peace, and so is a life well lived. – Dean Karnazes
#9 – 1. Motivational Running Quotes
9. I don’t run to add days to my life, I run to add life to my days. – Ronald Rook
8. Ever tried. Ever failed. No Matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. – Samuel Beckett
7. Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever. – Lance Armstrong
6. You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. – Wayne Gretzky
5. We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort. – Jesse Owens
4. Only those who risk going too far, can possibly find out how far one can go. – T.S. Elliot
3. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. – Aristotle
2. Some sessions are stars and some are stones, but in the end they are all rocks and we build upon them. – Chrissie Wellington
1. Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. – Haruki Murakami
The top 51 motivational running quotes come from the following sources.[1]Tempo Fit – The 30 Most Motivational Running Quote[2]Planet of Success – 60 Inspiring and Motivating Running Quote[3]women’s running – 16 Running Quotes To Motivate You For Your Next Run
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