40 Running Quotes To Keep You Motivated

Sometimes, there are days when you don't feel like getting up in the morning and going out for a run -- and that's okay! After a few days of rest, start picking up your favorite running shoes and get going. Go for a walk and start putting on those miles.

We've made you a short list of motivational running quotes to help you get going!

1. "There is nothing so momentary as a sporting achievement, and nothing so lasting as the memory of it." –Greg Dening
2. “Life equals running and when we stop running maybe that’s how we’ll know life is finally finished.” – Patrick Ness
3. “If you are losing faith in human nature, go out and watch a marathon.” – Kathrine Switzer
4. “Running is real and relatively simple… but it ain’t easy.” – Mark Will-Weber
5. “Try jogging when following your heart, it’s healthier.” – Benny Bellamacina

6. "Running is about finding your inner peace, and so is a life well lived." – Dean Karnazes
7. "Don’t fear moving slowly forward… fear standing still.” – Kathleen Harris

8. “Run often. Run long. But never outrun your joy of running.” – Julie Isphording

9. “There’s not one body type that equates to success. Accept the body you have and be the best you can be with it.”  – Mary Cullen

10. “We run when we’re scared, we run when we’re ecstatic, we run away from our problems and run around for a good time.”  ― Christopher McDougall

11. "It was being a runner that mattered, not how fast or how far I could run. The joy was in the act of running and in the journey, not in the destination." ― Christopher McDougall

12. “The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare.” — Juma Ikangaa

13. “The marathon can humble you.”  —  Bill Rodgers

14. “It was being a runner that mattered, not how fast or how far I could run. The joy was in the act of running and in the journey, not in the destination.” — John Bingham

15. “It’s amazing how the same pace in practice can feel so much harder than on race day. Stay confident. Trust the process.” —Sara Hall

16. "Try jogging when following your heart, it's healthier." —Benny Bellamacina

17. “No matter how old I get, the race remains one of life’s most rewarding experiences.” —George Sheehan

18. “Running is a thing worth doing not because of the future rewards it bestows, but because of how it feeds our bodies and minds and souls in the present.”  — Kevin Nelson

19. “As every runner knows, running is about more than just putting one foot in front of the other; it is about our lifestyle and who we are.”– Joan Benoit Samuelson

20.“Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.” — William Arthur Ward

21. "Jogging is very beneficial. It's good for your legs and your feet. It's also very good for the ground. It makes it feel needed." — Charles M. Schulz

22.  “Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up.” — Dean Karnazes

23.  “Good things come slow, especially in distance running.” — Bill Dellinger

24. “Winning has nothing to do with racing. Most days don’t have races anyway. Winning is about struggle and effort and optimism, and never, ever, ever giving up.” — Amby Burfoot

25. “The obsession with running is really an obsession with the potential for more and more life.”  — George Sheehan

26. “Never underestimate the heart of a champion!” — Doc Rivers

27.  “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

28. “It was being a runner that mattered, not how fast or how far I could run. The joy was in the act of running and in the journey, not in the destination.” – John Bingham

29. “Winning has nothing to do with racing. Most days don’t have races anyway. Winning is about struggle and effort and optimism, and never, ever, ever giving up.” — Amby Burfoot

30. “Everyone in life is looking for a certain rush. Racing is where I get mine.” — John Trautmann

31. "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

32. "I also realize that winning doesn't always mean getting first place; it means getting the best out of yourself." — Meb Keflezighi

33. "Racing is the fun part; it's the reward of all the hard work." —Kara Goucher

34. "Running is in my blood—the adrenaline flows before the races, the love/hate of butterflies in your stomach." — Marcus O'Sullivan

35. "One skill that separates good from almost-good runners is an ability to concentrate for an entire race, whether it is a mile or a marathon." — Kara Goucher

36. "There is magic in misery. Just ask any runner." — Julie Isphording

37. "Racing teaches us to challenge ourselves. It teaches us to push beyond where we thought we could go. It helps us to find out what we are made of. This is what we do. This is what it's all about." — PattiSue Plumer

38. "Different people have different reasons for racing, but one is simply the incentive to get out and run, increase mileage and feel good." — Hal Higdon

39. I also realize that winning doesn't always mean getting first place; it means getting the best out of yourself." — Meb Keflezighi

40. "When you put yourself on the line in a race and expose yourself to the unknown, you learn things about yourself that are very exciting." — Doris Brown Heritage

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