Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.
The mile has all the elements of a drama.
I always want to give more than I gave yesterday.
I am a big believer in visualization. I run through my races mentally so that I feel even more prepared.
When you run the marathon, you run against the distance, not against the other runners and not against the time.
I’m a runner first before anything else.
The only one who can beat me is me.
Channel your energy. Focus.
It’s all about the journey, not the outcome.
Deny your nature, and it will erupt in some other, uglier way.
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.
One chance is all you need.
What I like most about track is the feeling I get after a good run.
A race is a work of art.
We may train or peak for a certain race, but running is a lifetime sport.
You have to forget your last marathon before you try another. Your mind can’t know what’s coming.
It’s a treat being a runner, out in the world by yourself with not a soul to make you bad-tempered or tell you what to do.
A runner must run with dreams in his heart.
If you want to run, run a mile. If you want to experience a different life, run a marathon.
Great is the victory, but the friendship of all is greater.