The start of a
The start of a World Cross Country event is like riding a horse in the middle of a buffalo stampede. It’s a thrill if you keep up, but one slip and you’re nothing but hoof prints. Ed Eyestone
Cross Country Motivational
Running is a road
Running is a road to self-awareness and reliance-you can push yourself to extremes and learn the harsh reality of your physical and mental limitations or coast quietly down a solitary path watching the earth spin beneath your feet. Doris Brown Heritage
If you run 100
If you run 100 miles a week, you can eat anything you want – Why? Because (a) you’ll burn all the calories you consume, (b) you deserve it, and (c) you’ll be injured soon and back on a restricted diet anyway. Don Kardong
Cross Country: No half
Cross Country: No half times, no time outs, no substitutions. It must be the only true sport. Chuck Norris
Every morning in Africa,
Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, it knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve. It doesn’t matter whether you’re the lion or a gazelle-when the sun … Read more
It is true that
It is true that speed kills. In distance running, it kills anyone who does not have it. Brooks Johnson
The long run is
The long run is what puts the tiger in the cat. Bill Squires
My whole feeling in
My whole feeling in terms of racing is that you have to be very bold. You sometimes have to be aggressive and gamble. Bill Rodgers
The marathon can humble
The marathon can humble you. Bill Rodgers
Good things come slow,
Good things come slow, especially in distance running. Bill Dellinger