Midweek Motivation

A collection of quotes to give y'all a bit of motivation!

"We all have dreams, in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline and effort."

- Jesse Owens
Olympic gold-medalist runner


"I succeed on my own personal motivation, dedication, and commitment. My mindset is: If I'm not out there training, someone else is."

- Lynn Jennings
American long-distance runner


Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose."

- Wilma Rudolph
Olympic gold-medalist sprinter


"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 or coast quietly down a solitary path watching the earth spin beneath your feet."

- Doris Brown Heritage
First woman to run sub 5-minute indoor mile


"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift."

- Steve Prefontaine
Legendary long-distance runner who held seven American track records


"Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible."

- Doug Larson
English gold-medalist runner


"Your body will argue that there is no justifiable reason to continue. Your only recourse is to call on your spirit, which fortunately functions independently of logic."

- Tim Noakes
Professor, runner in more than 70 marathon and ultra-distance events


"Remember, the feeling you get from a good run is far better than the feeling you get from sitting around wishing you were running."

- Sarah Condor
Runner/Author

Got any of your own?

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