Track And Field Quotes

Don't listen to negative influences. Believe in yourself, and show others what you can do. Only "you" can find your potential.

All athletes need three things: commitment, discipline and hard work.

Without that it's hard to keep running.

Go in any direction..seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs.

You can't win them all but you can try.

Some people have a negative attitude, and that's their disability.

It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.

Life is a marathon, not a sprint; pace yourself accordingly.

They have a word in Finnish called sisu, which basically means guts.

It’s the strongest word in the Finnish language. You tell a Finn he doesn’t have sisu, that’s like spitting in his face.

I always loved running.... It was something you could do by yourself and under your own power.

It hurts up to a point and then it doesn't get any worse.

There is something about the ritual of the race - putting on the number, lining up, being timed - that brings out the best in us.

A goal is just an awesome way to force growth on yourself.

Running with others can help get you out when you might otherwise blow it off.

My thoughts before a big race are usually pretty simple.

I tell myself: Get out of the blocks, run your race, stay relaxed. If you run your race, you'll win... channel your energy. Focus.

Track and field, because it was something I could do by myself, one-on-one, me against everybody else.

Running reminded me exactly who I am and what I am made of.

If my dreams can happen to me, your dreams can happen to you.

Champions are not made on the track or field; champions are made by the things you accomplish and the way you use your abilities in everyday life situations.

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.

Mental will is a muscle that needs exercise, just like the muscles of the body.

The ability to grow is directly related to the amount of insecurity you can take in your life.

Running is my meditation, mind flush, cosmic telephone, mood elevator and spiritual communion.

Fear is gradually replaced by excitement and a simple desire to see what you can do on the day.

I played everything. I played lacrosse, baseball, hockey, soccer, track and field. I was a big believer that you played hockey in the winter and when the season was over you hung up your skates and you played something else.

Anyone can train hard. Do you have the discipline to recover?

Success isn't how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started.

It is true that speed kills. In distance running, it kills anyone who does not have it.

You must see yourself run the race over and over, time and time again.

You must put yourself in critical positions and see how you would react in those positions before the race so when and if they do happen, the feedback is automatic.

Doing something for yourself like running, and using it to test yourself, will only make you feel better about your career or your family role.

The real competition is against the little voice inside you that wants to quit

When you're a dreamer, heart break and failure come with the territory, but I can tell you it's worth it, because it's a way of living that is both moving and memorable.

Every time I fail I assume I will be a stronger person for it.

In golf, as in life, you get out of it what you put into it.

If you fail to prepare, prepare to fail.

Coffee doesn't do it for me; it's running that gets me going.