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This fall, Breakaway Books (publishers of The Runner’s Literary Companion) will publish a compilation of great quotes about running–anything memorable, entertaining, wise, inspirational, or extremely stupid by runners or nonrunners alike. If anyone out there has a favorite quote of any sort, or even brief telling anecdotes, feel free to pass them along by e-mail, or to post right here for online delectation before the book itself is printed. The compilation is nearly finished, but any last-minute additions would be welcome. We would appreciate the help in making the book comprehensive, and will send a copy of the finished book to anyone whose quote is included. (In case of massive overlap, the first posted wins.) Some categories are: Pain, Coaching, Training, The Marathon, The Mile, Anti-running, Women and Running, Aging, Diet, Records, Hills, Cross Country, Winning, Losing, etc. Thanks. When the book’s finished, we’ll post some highlights.
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When training for my first marathon I read "The New Competitive Runner’s Handbook" (Glover) and had to laugh at this great advice: "Don’t avoid sex the day or night before the marathon. Do avoid staying up all night looking for it"!
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"I appreciate your all participating in this 5,000 kilometer run." -J. Danforth Quayle, June 15, 1991, hosting a 5K run to benefit cancer research. [Source: _Dan Quayle: Airhead Apparent_ by Paul Slansky and Steve Radlauer (Potatoe Press: 1992)] "Quayle for Presidente!!!" — UH School of Library & Info Studies. "Whatever the cost of our o|<0_0——* libraries, the price is cheap compared to that of an ignorant =^-| |_| | nation." -Walter Cronkite [R.a.b.bit--FAQ Maintainer: "Think Ink!"] _B}_B}
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In college, we used to say: You know that running is dominating your life when you hear someone say the word ‘Virgin’ and you think of ‘Craig’. Enjoy, Larry Ehmer
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Newsgroups: rec.running Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 15 This fall, Breakaway Books (publishers of The Runner’s Literary Companion) will publish a compilation of great quotes about running–anything memorable, entertaining, wise, inspirational, or extremely stupid by runners or nonrunners alike. If anyone out there has a favorite quote of any sort, or even brief telling anecdotes, feel free to pass them along by e-mail, or to post right here for online delectation before the book itself is printed. The compilation is nearly finished, but any last-minute additions would be welcome. We would appreciate the help in making the book comprehensive, and will send a copy of the finished book to anyone whose quote is included. (In case of massive overlap, the first posted wins.) Some categories are: Pain, Coaching, Training, The Marathon, The Mile, Anti-running, Women and Running, Aging, Diet, Records, Hills, Cross Country, Winning, Losing, etc. Thanks. When the book’s finished, we’ll post some highlights.
My favourite quote is two lines from a poem by Friedrich Hoelderlin: (…) Und was du hast, ist Atem zu holen. (…) Unfortunately, my knowledge of English has not yet enabled me to produce an acceptable translation :-( Ulrich Kinkel (Max-Planck-Institut fuer Astronomie, Heidelberg, Germany) Grace aux montagnes, te voila soudain riche… (Gaston Rebuffat)
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I don’t know if you only want original quotes, but I just saw this quote in an Adidas ad and really liked it: "Beyond the pain, I hit this perfect stride: motion without effort. It’s like I’m being carried through the streets in this smooth funky groove. But my brain doesn’t know it. It’s cranking kick-ass rock-n-roll." That just about sums up the joy of running for me.
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"It is always a joy to train and race hard but, evenmore so it is always to stop!"
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If you don’t puke at the finish line, you didn’t run hard enough. #include "disclaimer.h" |____|
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Found this Adidas ad in a recent issue of Runner’s World: "I used to think the guys who woke up at six to run were nuts. When I started doing that, I decided the guys who ran in the rain were nuts. When I started doing that, I decided the guys who ran marathons were nuts. So here I am getting up at five to train for a marathon and it’s snowing." Susi Frederick Ohio State University
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Last year, after my first marathon, I remember the quote: "Marathoners have strong legs and short memories" Karen Ambrose Hickey
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Found this Adidas ad in a recent issue of Runner’s World: "I used to think the guys who woke up at six to run were nuts. When I started doing that, I decided the guys who ran in the rain were nuts. When I started doing that, I decided the guys who ran marathons were nuts. So here I am getting up at five to train for a marathon and it’s snowing." Susi Frederick Ohio State University
Even better would be to end it "… So here I am getting up at five to train for an *ultra*marathon and it’s snowing."
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My favorite will always be: "There is a pleasure in being mad which none but madmen know." -Cort- — -Cort- "Fire it up man!"
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Found this Adidas ad in a recent issue of Runner’s World: "I used to think the guys who woke up at six to run were nuts. When I started doing that, I decided the guys who ran in the rain were nuts. When I started doing that, I decided the guys who ran marathons were nuts. So here I am getting up at five to train for a marathon and it’s snowing." Susi Frederick Ohio State University
My favorite will always be: "There is a pleasure in being mad which none but madmen know." — -Cort-