Funny Cross Country Running Quotes

Funny Cross Country Running Quotes by Paula Radcliffe, Jesse Owens, George A. Sheehan, Paavo Nurmi, Sam Snead, Roger Bannister and many others.

Go in any direction..seeking out new sights just on the

Go in any direction..seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs.
Paula Radcliffe
I always loved running… it was something you could do by yourself, and under your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs.
Jesse Owens
Listen to your body. Do not be a blind and deaf tenant.
George A. Sheehan
Mind is everything. Muscle – pieces of rubber. All that I am, I am because of my mind.
Paavo Nurmi
In golf, as in life, you get out of it what you put into it.
Sam Snead
It is a paradox to say the human body has no ‘limit.’ There must be a limit to the speed at which men can run. I feel this may be around 3:30 for the mile. However, another paradox remains – if an athlete manages to run 3:30, another runner could be found to marginally improve on that time.
Roger Bannister
Cross country skiing is great if you live in a small country.
Steven Wright
Workouts are like brushing my teeth; I don’t think about them, I just do them. The decision has already been made.
PattiSue Plumer
I had as many doubts as anyone else. Standing on the starting line, we’re all cowards.
Alberto Salazar
The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare.
Juma Ikangaa
It doesn’t matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle. When the sun comes up, you better be running.
Abe Gubegna
I run because it’s my passion, and not just a sport. Every time I walk out the door, I know why I’m going where I’m going and I’m already focused on that special place where I find my peace and solitude. Running, to me, is more than just a physical exercise… it’s a consistent reward for victory!
Sasha Azevedo
I run because it’s my passion, and not just a sport.
Sasha Azevedo
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 do it.
Priscilla Welch
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 up and down a street.
Neil Armstrong
I run to see who has the most guts.
Steve Prefontaine
Trample the weak. Hurdle the dead.
Attila the Hun