Whether you’re a seasoned runner or just starting out, everyone can use a little motivation to keep going. Check out these running quotes for some inspiration to help you get through your next run.
There’s something about a good quote that inspire us to keep going. When we’re feeling low, or doubting ourselves, a simple phrase can give us the motivation to keep on keeping on.
And what better way to get motivated for a run than by reading some inspirational running quotes? We’ve compiled a list of some of our favourite running quotes to get you pumped up for your next run.
I love controlling a race, chewing up an opponent. Let’s get down and dirty. Let’s fight it out. It’s raw, animalistic, with no one
I love the marathon … It’s a challenge, and if you don’t like challenges, something is wrong with your life.
You are truly your own hero in running. It is up to you to have the responsibility and self-discipline to get the job done.
A run begins the moment you forget you are running
It’s rude to count people as you pass them. Out loud.
I remember looking at the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and thinking, ‘What have I signed up for here?’ It’s one of those things where you’re like,
I had as many doubts as anyone else. Standing on the starting line, we’re all cowards.
There’s a great empowerment that I get from running, not only from the endorphins . . . Being a runner, to me, has made
Some people train knowing they’re not working as hard as other people. I can’t fathom how they think.
I’m all about breaking mental boundaries, and training for a marathon falls right into the Jedi mind-training I need.
I’m always nervous. If I wasn’t nervous, it would be weird. I get the same feeling at all the big races. It’s part of
Don’t be a jogger, they’re the one’s who find dead bodies.
If you train your mind for running, everything else will be easy.
As we run, we become.
Winning has nothing to do with racing. Most days don’t have races anyway. Winning is about struggle and effort and optimism, and never, ever,
Running is kind of like a coffee. The first time you drink it you might not like it. It’s bitter and leaves a bad
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.
We must wake up to the fact that athletics is not, nor ever can be perfected; there will always be more to learn.
I’m not telling you it’s going to be easy… I’m telling you it’s going to be worth it.
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
Step one to running a marathon: You run. There is no step two.
Never limit where running can take you. I mean that geographically, spiritually, and of course, physically
Things that hurt, instruct.
The real purpose of running isn’t to win a race. It’s to test the limits of the human heart.
If you have a body, you are an athlete.
There’s no such thing as bad weather, just soft people.
Good things come slow, especially in distance running.
You can’t flirt with the track, you must marry it.
A change of pace in terms of your running pace will give you strength psychologically
Good health, peace of mind, being outdoors, camaraderie: those are all wonderful things that come to you when running. But for me, the real
I often lose motivation, but it’s something I accept as normal.
My whole feeling in terms of racing is that you have to be very bold. You sometimes have to be aggressive and gamble.
The marathon can humble you.
To be a consistent winner means preparing not just one day, one month, or even one year — but for a lifetime.
The long run puts the tiger in the cat.
God has given me the ability. The rest is up to me. Believe. Believe. Believe.
Your goal is simple: Finish. Experience your first race, don’t race it.
For me, working out is a form of therapy, its cathartic for me, it’s a good stress reliever. I know that when I go
Running is alone time that lets my brain unspool the tangles that build up over days
The thing about Pre is that he ran as hard as he could every race, and if you were going to beat him, you
I choose the things that I want to do, and they all revolve around one thing: food. Even my running has to do with
Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has
To me, sweat is workout bliss.
It is true that speed kills. In distance running, it kills anyone who does not have it.
I really love going places without a map. When I went running in Paris, I headed for a monument or a statue that I
My thoughts before a big race are usually pretty simple. I tell myself: “Get out of the blocks, run your race, stay relaxed. If
Second place is not a defeat. It is a stimulation to get better. It makes you even more determined
Running is something you can do and be alone in your thoughts, and I like that.
Jogging is very beneficial. It’s good for your legs and your feet. It’s also very good for the ground. It makes it feel needed.
Nothing lifts me out of a bad mood better than a hard workout on my treadmill. It never fails. To us, exercise is nothing
This is the hardest thing I’ve ever put my body through, but for me, running is a mental game. I’ve learned that if I
Blaming the running injury epidemic on big, bad Nike seems too easy – but that’s okay, because it’s largely their fault.
Don’t fight the trail, take what it gives you. If you have a choice between one step or two between rocks, take three.
Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, it knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning in
If you don’t have answers to your problems after a four-hour run, you ain’t getting them.
If you don’t think you were born to run you’re not only denying history. You’re denying who you are.
If you don’t have answers to your problems after a four-hour run, you ain’t getting them.
The Hopis consider running a form of prayer; they offer every step as a sacrifice to a loved one, and in return ask the
The reason we race isn’t so much to beat each other,… but to be with each other.
We run when we’re scared, we run when we’re ecstatic, we run away from our problems and run around for a good time.
You ran to eat and to avoid being eaten; you ran to find a mate and impress her, and with her you ran off
I always run without music. Being disconnected is what I’m addicted to more than anything. There aren’t many places where you can be without
Run like hell and get the agony over with.
The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts
I would never tell anybody I ran an 8-hour marathon
I disagree. I look at struggle as an opportunity to grow. True struggle happens when you can sense what is not working for you
Running is a lot like life. Only 10 percent of it is exciting. 90 percent of it is slog and drudge.
How to run an ultramarathon ? Puff out your chest, put one foot in front of the other, and don’t stop till you cross
Coming back to running after a few weeks off is really tough. It’s humbling. Nothing wrong with a large dose of humility.
I run because long after my footprints fade away, maybe I will have inspired a few to reject the easy path, hit the trails,
I started running to escape the memories that drinking couldn’t cover up
Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up
Running is about finding your inner peace, and so is a life well lived.
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
Struggling and suffering are the essence of a life worth living. If you’re not pushing yourself beyond the comfort zone, if you’re not demanding
There is magic in misery. Just ask any runner.
The beauty of running is its simplicity; the beauty of runners is that we all have a similar drive to improve. We are either
We all know that if you run, you are pretty much choosing a life of success because of it
I feel like when I am running, it not only helps change me physically, it also improves my state of mind.
Be confident in the work you did to prepare for the race. Take a look back at your training logs to remind yourself that
Fast running isn’t forced. You have to relax and let the run come out of you.
When you cross the finish line, no matter how slow or fast, it will change your life forever.
Every marathon I ran, I knew I had a faster one in me.
Runners don’t do drugs, they make their own … naturally.
You must do the thing you think you cannot do.
Running is the basis of all the training that I do…it’s like an escape.
A runner must run with dreams in his heart.
If you want to run, then run a mile. If you want to experience another life, run a marathon.
If you want to win something run 100 meters. If you want to experience something run a marathon.
It’s at the borders of pain and suffering that the men are separated from the boys.
It gave me a natural endorphin high, but it also helped me sleep, so it was perfect. It’s easy to understand how people replace
The trouble with jogging is that, by the time you realize you’re not in shape for it, it’s too far to walk back.
If it doesn’t challenge you, it won’t change you.
I never listen to music when I run – I listen to the beat of my heart. I like to feel the blood pumping
The best runner leaves no tracks.
There are many challenges to long-distance running, but one of the greatest is the question of where to put one’s house keys.
The only failure is not to try.
If we had a drug that did what exercise did, it would be the biggest revolution ever and would be promoted all over the
All I do is keep on running in my own cozy, homemade void, my own nostalgic silence. And this is a pretty wonderful thing.
Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.
The thoughts that occur to me while I’m running are like clouds in the sky. Clouds of all different sizes. They come and they
There are times when I feel lazy and just want to stay in bed all day, but I know that working out is the
When I’m working 16-hour days and I can’t work out, I get angry very easily. It’s because I’m missing all those good endorphins. For
The pain of running relieves the pain of living.
Just running the streets was absolutely everything and more than I possibly expected.
I run every day. It’s like medicine.
I am 100 percent convinced that working out is part of what makes me so happy.
Unless you puke, faint, or die, keep going!
Children run everywhere for a reason – it’s fun. Grown-ups can forget that sometimes.
Go fast enough to get there, but slow enough to see.
As every runner knows, running is about more than just putting one foot in front of the other; it is about our lifestyle and
No marathon gets easier later. The halfway point only marks the end of the beginning.
If you run, you are a runner. It doesn’t matter how fast or how far. It doesn’t matter if today is your first day
It was being a runner that mattered, not how fast or how far I could run. The joy was in the act of running
The miracle isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start.
My feeling is that any day I am too busy to run is a day that I am too busy.
Everyone in life is looking for a certain rush. Racing is where I get mine.
Don’t be afraid to fail. It’s not the end of the world and in many ways it’s the first step toward learning something better
Running is the quickest endorphin hit I can get. I like to do it really early in the morning, before everyone gets up. It
Run often. Run long. But never outrun your joy of running.
Never underestimate the power that one good workout can have on your mind. Keeping the dream alive is half the battle.
Running allows me to set my mind free. Nothing seems impossible. Nothing unattainable.
Running has always been a relief and a sanctuary – something that makes me feel good, both physically and mentally. For me it’s not
Running became the one event in my daily life that I looked forward to. Books and movies paled in comparison to the refuge of
Don’t fear moving slowly forward…fear standing still.
If you are losing faith in human nature, go out and watch a marathon.
I like what it does for my mind. If I’ve had a bad day, if I’m feeling stressed out, if I’m feeling overwhelmed –
If I continue to set goals and accomplish those goals, that means I’m doing something right.
Nothing, not even pain, lasts forever. If I can just keep putting one foot in front of the other, I will eventually get to
There is something magical about running; after a certain distance, it transcends the body. Then a bit further, it transcends the mind. A bit
I love the way that it makes my body feel and it’s just my time for myself where I can get out there and
Just keep moving. Someone said this to me a long time ago. It’s a Buddhist saying, I think: ‘There is no wasted effort.’
[Working out] really did make me feel better and kind of saved me. It gave me a bit of sanity . . . I’m
You would run much slower if you were dragging something behind you, like a knapsack or a sheriff.
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
Running is in my blood – the adrenaline flows before the races, the love/hate of butterflies in your stomach.
Running is my alone time. I have people around me all the time, all day. The only time I have alone is when I’m
If you’ve never had a bad day running, you’re probably doing something wrong. If you’ve never had a good day running, you’re definitely doing
Running is the movement of a free human being. It doesn’t demand any special premises or machines. You only need to put on your
If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have
There’s not one body type that equates to success. Accept the body you have and be the best you can be with it.
Running is a form of practiced stoicism. It means teaching your brain and body to be biochemically comfortable in a state of disrepair.
I love running but I think you have to find a work out routine that really speaks to you beyond trying to get goals
My doctor told me that jogging could add years to my life. I think he was right. I feel ten years older already.
Exercise is like meditation for me. And I’m giving myself that time . . . I cannot live without it now. When you have
Don’t dream of winning, train for it!
Running has been my main form of exercise. I’ve been running five or six days a week. I love it.
Run! Life’s too short to walk. Unless you don’t know where you’re running to, then move very slowly.
I believe that the Good Lord gave us a finite number of heartbeats and I’m damned if I’m going to use up mine running
Someone who is busier than you is running right now.
There are clubs you can’t belong to, neighbors you can’t live in, schools you can’t get into, but the roads are always open.
Running is the classical road to self-consciousness, self-awareness, and self-reliance.
Life equals running and when we stop running maybe that’s how we’ll know life is finally finished.
Ask yourself: Can I give more? The answer is usually: Yes.
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.
If you want to become the best runner you can be, start now. Don’t spend the rest of your life wondering if you can
It’s an acquired skill, being able to discuss your love life, children, and friends, all while you’re running! But we have mastered it.
I like trails more than roads. I’ve jumped over my share of rattlesnakes. I’ve seen mountain lions, coyotes, bobcats, skunks, hawks.
Long distance running is 90 percent mental and the other half is physical.
It started to become what I looked forward to most; it was the only time I got to be in my own head.
Those who never run long distance or meditate in their lifetimes, miss out on the best free drugs the planet has to offer.
I love running cross country. On a track, I feel like a hamster.
I’ve learned that it’s what you do with the miles, rather than how many you’ve run
I don’t run to add days to my life, I run to add life to my days.
I am a running joke. Waking up at 4:30 am and jogging anywhere from 11 to 23 miles has been nothing short of horrifying.
Whoever established the high road and how high it should be should be fired.
It’s amazing how the same pace in practice can feel so much harder than on race day. Stay confident. Trust the process.
Two joggers passed, shoes cheerfully slapping against the pavement.
Remember, the feeling you get from a good run is far better than the feeling you get from sitting around wishing you were running.
I woke up on my birthday and said, ‘I want to run 10 miles.’ I just wanted to see if I could run double-digit
Quality is much better than quantity. One home run is much better than two doubles.
Be so good they can’t ignore you.
A lot of people run a race to see who’s the fastest. I run to see who has the most guts.
Most people run a race to see who is fastest. I run a race to see who has the most guts.
You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back.
Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.
Something happens to me when I run. People think it’s crazy when I say it. All of my ideas come in when I run.
Once you’re beat mentally, you might as well not even go to the starting line.
Running is therapy anyone can afford.
When you run, the road belongs to you.
Your body is made to move so move it.
It makes me feel like I can conquer anything that comes at me. I’m never tapped out. I’m never tired around my two kids.
You can alter mood by running.
After all, if you run far enough, no one can catch you.
Exercise is so amazing from the inside out. I feel so alive and have so much energy.
If the sun comes up, I have a chance.
I go running when I have to. When the ice cream truck is doing sixty.
Running a marathon is not a question of whether it will be painful, but when it will be painful. It does help to have
We can’t all be heroes because someone has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by.
There is an itch in runners.
For me, races are the celebration of my training.
When you think that you are done, you’re only 40% into what your body’s capable of doing. That’s just the limit that we put
When you put yourself on the line in a race and expose yourself to the unknown, you learn things about yourself that are very
Running is a road to self-awareness and reliance-you can push yourself to extremes and learn the harsh reality of your physical and mental limitations
Success rests in having the courage and endurance, and above all, the will to become the person you are