Wacky Wednesday: Inspirational running quotes

Ran 3.6 miles / 5.8K + 30 min of cycling

I'm a big fan of inspirational running quotes. Such a big fan that I even have one on my Christmas card. For those of you that received one: I apologize. ;)

I love how these quotes can make you feel that there's some sort of higher meaning in being a runner and in running itself. Some quotes are so inspirational that I even get a bit emotional just reading them. Okay, you can stop laughing now. I'm a total douche, I know.

These are some of my favorite quotes:

- "The greatest pleasure in life is doing the things people say we can not do"

- "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall"

- "All it takes is all you've got"

- "Don't bother trying to be better than others. Try to be better than yourself"

- "Do a little more each day than you think you possibly can"

- "Stadiums are for spectators. We runners have nature and that is much better"

- "No one ever drowned in sweat"

- "A lot of people run a race to see who's the fastest. I run to see who has the most guts"

- "Get going. Get up and walk if you have to, but finish the damned race"

- "Running is one of the best solutions to a clear mind"

What is your favorite running quote?

Lazy Sunday

Ran: 6.3 miles / 10 km - 56 min - tempo run with dogs

Don't you just love these Lazy Sundays?

I just got back from my tempo run with the dogs. Nice and sunny. :) Showered and now I'm ready for dinner. And after that I will go to bed early and read a little (or for hours...you never know). So, for today I'll leave you with a running quote:

"Ability is what you're capable of doing.

Motivation determines what you do.

Attitude determines how well you do it."

- William Faulkner -

I hope you all have a wonderful and lazy Sunday! :)

Things I do NOT want to hear in the last week before the Swiss Alpine Marathon

4. "The Swiss Alpine Marathon K42? Gee, that's a hard course! Didn't you know that? You shouldn't be running that as a marathon debutant" - Hard course? You think? Thanks for pointing that out. Maybe that's why I've been doing all these hill workouts and strength training.

3. "Maybe you should wear a t-shirt saying 'If found on ground, please drag across finish line' Hahahaha" - OK, not funny, not funny at all. And so not true. If found on ground (or tumbled down the mountain) there are helis down the course waiting to fly you to the finish line / the hospital.

2. "Wow! The Swiss Alpine Marathon? That must have seemed like a great idea 3 months ago!" -OK, what are you trying to say here? That it's not a great idea? I think it's a fantastic idea, so zip it!

1. From a Swiss Alpine Marathon K42 veteran: "Hey, don't worry; it hurts like crazy up to a certain point, and then the pain just won't get any worse" - Gee, thanks buddy, great, just what I needed to hear!

And last but not least, a friend of mine was kind enough to point out that this sign is at the start line of the Swiss Alpine Marathon K42:

Well, 'bud'', that one is a bit old, isn't it? And don't get your hopes up on your birthdaypresent this year. :)