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It is no small wonder that there is no shortage of inspirational quotes for a runner, often when the legs are pumping, and the lungs are burning it is only the advice of others along with our own sheer determination that inspires us to break through the pain barrier and be all that we can be.
Inspirational words of encouragement can help all runners and others alike to face their fears and become the best they can.
Some of the best inspirational quotes for runner are below:
"Believe in yourself, know yourself, deny yourself, and be humble."
John Treacy's four principles of training prior to Los Angeles 84
"The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare."
Juma Ikangaa, Tanzania
"Good things come slow - especially in distance running."
Bill Dellinger, Oregon coach
"Dream barriers look very high until someone climbs them. They are not barriers anymore."
Lasse Viren
"Mind is everything: muscle - pieces of rubber. All that I am, I am because of my mind."
Paavo Nurmi
"Run hard, be strong, think big!"
Percy Cerutty
"A lot of people run a race to see who's the fastest. I run to see who has the most guts."
Steve Prefontaine
"If a man coaches himself, then he has only himself to blame when he is beaten."
Sir Roger Bannister
"It's at the borders of pain and suffering that the men are separated from the boys."
Emil Zatopek
Although one of the most popular athletic proverbs says “No pain, no gain” the quote that perhaps offers the best advice comes from baseball pitcher Todd Williams "Once you're beat mentally, you might as well not even go to the starting line."
This is so true, if you feel defeated mentally then what do you have left to help you win.
