Qutoes

[Holly]

Post some inspiring quotes that aren't as well known, but are still powerful, but no prefontaine please, i think we've got those all by now...

From "Again to Carthage"
~The truly great advantage of going all out every time is that later you don't have to waste a single instant second guessing yourself

From "Once A Runner"
~Or we can blaze! Become legends in our own time, strike fear in the heart of mediocre talent everywhere! We can scald dogs, put records out of reach! Make the stands gasp as we blow into an unearthly kick from three hundred yards out! We can become God's own messengers delivering the dreaded scrolls! We can race dark Satan himself till he wheezes fiery cinders down the back straightaway....They'll speak our names in hushed tones, 'those guys are animals' they'll say! We can lay it on the line, bust a gut, show them a clean pair of heels. We can sprint the turn on a spring breeze and feel the winter leave our feet! We can, by God, let our demons loose and just wail on!"

"I can't remember a mile race in my life that was even mildy amusing."- Quenton Cassidy

"Courage is the power to let go of the familiar"

"Tough times don't last but tough people do"

90% effort= 100% failure

"Some people dream of great distance running, others get up in the morning and work for it."

"You have a choice. You can throw in the towel, or you can use it to wipe the sweat off your face."

"Whether it's the best of times or worst of times, it's the only time we've got"

[Jay Silvio]

"There is no satisfaction without a struggle first." - Marty Liquori

"Running is a big question mark that's there each and every day. It asks you, 'Are you going to be a wimp or are you going to be strong today?'" - Peter Maher

"The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph." - Thomas Paine

"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination are omnipotent. The slogan 'press on' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race." - Calvin Coolidge

"Why couldn't Pheiddipides have died at 20 miles?" - Frank Shorter

[Tyra]

Wow J. thats deep.
All I know is pain rids the body of weakness.

[Monica]

hahaha i like the pheiddipides one...

[Heather!]

i saw this on the back of a t-shirt
"all it takes is all you've got"

word to that.

[Eric]

"Every drop of blood, Every bitter tear, Every bead of sweat, I live for this!!!"

[Eric]

I also have a running shirt from Adidas that says "Run Your Run". It's straight and to the point, I like it.

[Lance]

"The only easy day was yesterday." - BUDS Training

[Holly]

"To win a race you have to go a little berserk."
~Frank Shorter

[jace boatwright]

here is a famous quote:
"Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If i quit, however, it lasts forever" -Lance Armstrong

here is a less famous one:
" I'm standing here wondering is what i have really a gift. Gifts are things people want, running destroys you in mind and body. Why would god bless me with such a curse"-Eric Larsen (if u dont know who he is look him up on fl.milesplit.us) he is on our team and is by far the best person on the team.

[Dave Martin]

Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all.
-- Sam Ewing

[Tyra]

Hey Big Dave,
I like that phrase I'm gonna use that one!

[Dave Martin]

"Argue for your limitations, and sure enough they're yours."
- Richard Bach