Quotes

[Jesse]

1. WHY DO I RUN?
Why do I run? 'Taint no mystery --
Wanna have a good medical history,
Doctor told me runnin' is great --
Helps them blood cells circulate.
Great for the lungs,
Great for the ticker,
Can't nothin' getcha in better shape quicker,
Feels so healthy, feels so sweet,
Pumpin' my arms and flappin' my feet,
Moldin' my muscles, firmin' my form,
Pantin' like a pack mule, sweatin' up a storm,
Keeps me youthful, keep me loose,
Tightens my tummy and shrinks my caboose,
Beats bein' sluggish, beats bein' lazy --
Why do I run? Maybe I'm crazy!
by Ed Cunningham

This was a poster that my dad had in his office for a good long time--he was a marathoner who took up running later in life

[James Winzenz]

LOL!  I like that poster.

[Jeff Frodsham]

Cool! I like those quotes.

[Chris Weidman]

Awesome quotes everyone! Thanks!!

"We are different, in essence, from other men. If you want to win something, run 100 meters. If you want to experience something, run a marathon."

Emil Zatopek

[Chris Weidman]

"The difference between the mile and the marathon is the difference between burning your fingers with a match and being slowly roasted over hot coals."

Hal Higdon

[Ruth Hilton]

Some Favorite Running Quotes:
"Top results are reached only through pain. But eventually you like this pain. You'll find the more difficulties you have on the way, the more you will enjoy your success."
   ~Juha Väätäinen

"Everyone in life is looking for a certain rush. Racing is where I get mine."
   ~John Trautmann

"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 to rely on but yourself. There's no better feeling than that."
   ~Adam Goucher

Some Favorite "Other" Quotes:
"Those who can laugh without cause have either found the true meaning of happiness or have gone stark raving mad."
   ~Norm Papernick

"It's like: never relax, never take that breath, never stop to get that drink of water. You know you can always smell roses when you're running with them in your hand."
   ~Garth Brooks

“A positive attitude may not solve every problem but it makes solving any problem a more pleasant experience.” 
   ~Grant Fairley