60 Inspiring and Motivating Running Quotes | Planet of Success

People sometimes sneer at those who run every day, claiming they’ll go to any length to live longer. But I don’t think that’s the reason most people run. Most runners run not because they want to live longer, but because they want to live life to the fullest.

“‘I breathe in strength and breathe out weakness,’ is my mantra during marathons—it calms me down and helps me focus.” – Amy Hastings

“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

In the end, running has also taught me that intensity, high or low, is worth nothing if you don’t practice restraint. That, on the road or in life, giving too little of yourself is as great a risk as giving too much.

running is a sport that happens between the ears.