"For me, like so many others, running is the answer. Out on the road it is just you, the pavement, and your will."
–John Bingham
"Those who think they have not time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness." -Edward Stanley
"Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it." -Plato
"He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life." - Muhammad Ali
"If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning." - Mahatma Gandhi
"Running long and hard is an ideal antidepressant, since it's hard to run and feel sorry for yourself at the same time. Also, there are those hours of clearheadedness that follow a long run."
-Monte Davis
"After a week of the contained chaos that is my job, I need some solitary running time. On Sundays, I can unwind and reconnect with the natural world."
- Linda Jones
"Many people shy away from hills. They make it easy on themselves, but that limits their improvement. The more you repeat something, the stronger you get."
- Joe Catalano
"Methinks that the moment my legs began to move, my thoughts began to flow."
- Henry David Thoreau
"It is better, I think, to begin easily and get your running to be smooth and relaxed and then to go faster and faster."
- Henry Rono
"If you become restless, speed up. If you become winded, slow down. You climb the mountain in an equilibrium between restlessness and exhaustion."
- Robert Pirsig
"Life is complicated. Running is simple. Is it any wonder that people like to run?"
- Kevin Nelson, The Runner's Book of Daily Inspiration
"Running gives me confidence."
- Steve Prefontaine
"Running should be a lifelong activity. Approach it patiently and intelligently, and it will reward you for a long, long time."
- Micheal Sargent
"Play not only keeps us young but also maintains our perspective about the relative seriousness of things. Running is play, for even if we try hard to do well at it, it is a relief from everyday cares."
- Jim Fixx
"Keep varying the program. Your body will tell you what to do."
- Joan Benoit Samuelson
"To get to the finish line, you'll have to try lots of different paths."
- Amby Burfoot
"Spend at least some of your training time, and other parts of your day, concentrating on what you are doing in training and visualizing your success."
- Grete Waitz
