You might shrug off a lot of quotes as cliche or trite, but the truth is that good motivational running quotes can change your run. It shifts the mindset and gives you a new way to look at your struggle.
Every runner needs a little bit of motivation every now or then, and a running quote is one of the best ways to get going.
Whether you’re a seasoned runner, or just starting off, you’re sure to find something here that will give you that extra little push today.
100 Running Quotes for Marathon Training
So you signed up to run 26.2 and are second guessing it now? Yes, it happens!
Those long cold-weather runs don’t always sound appealing, but you signed up because it was something you knew you could do.
- “The race always hurts. Expect it to hurt. You don’t train so it doesn’t hurt. You train so you can tolerate it.” – Unknown
- “I always say if the marathon is a part-time interest, you will only get part-time results.” – Bill Rodgers
- “You have to forget your last marathon before you try another. Your mind can’t know what’s coming” – Frank Shorter
- “In running, it doesn’t matter whether you come in first, in the middle of the pack, or last. You can say, ‘I have finished.’ There is a lot of satisfaction in that.” – Fred Lebow, New…
