Getting & Staying Motivated

Train hard and play hard. When we work together the rewards are lifelong.

  •  Don’t be a whiner. Nobody likes a whiner, not even other whiners.
  •  Walking out the door is often the toughest part of a run. 
  •  Don’t make running your life. Make it part of your life. 
  •  During group training runs, don’t let anyone run alone. 
  •  Keep promises, especially ones made to yourself. 
  •  When doing group runs, start on time no matter who’s missing. 
  •  The faster you are the less you should talk about your times. 
  •  Keep 2 quarters in your pocket. One day you’ll need to call for a ride. 
  •  Don’t compare yourself to other runners. 
  •  All runners are equal, some are just faster than others. 
  •  Keep in mind that the later in the day it gets, the more likely it is that you won’t run. 
  •  For a change of pace, get driven out and then run back. 
  •  If it was easy, everybody would be a runner. 
  •  If you tell someone your goals you are more likely to acheive them.
  •  When standing on the starting line, remind yourself how fortunate you are to be there. 
  •  Getting out of shape is much easier than getting into shape. 
  •  A bad day of running still beats a good day at work. 
  •  Talk like a runner. “Singlets” are worn on warm days. “Tank tops” are worn to the beach. 
  •  Don’t talk about your running injuries. People don’t want to hear about your sore knee or   black toe. 
  •  Don’t always run alone.
  •  Don’t always run with people. 
  •  Approach running as if the quality of your life depended on it. 
  •  No matter how slow you run it is still faster than someone sitting on a couch. 
  •  Keep in mind that the harder you run during training, the luckier you’ll get during racing. 
  •  Races aren’t just for those who can run fast. 
  •  There are no shortcuts to running excellence. 
  •  The best runs sometimes come on days when you didn’t feel like running. 
  •  Be modest after a race, especially if you have reason to brag. 
  •  If you say, “Let’s run this race together,” then you must stay with that person no matter                 what. 
  •  Think twice before agreeing to run with someone during a race. 
  •  There is nothing boring about running. There are, however, boring people who run. 
  •  Look at hills as opportunities to pass people. 
  •  Distance running is like cod liver oil. At first it makes you feel awful, then it makes you feel good. 
  •  Never throw away the instructions to your running watch. 
  •  Don’t try to outrun dogs. 
  •  Don’t trust runners who show up at races claiming to be tired, out of shape, or not feeling well.  
  •  Don’t wait for perfect weather. If you do, you won’t run very often. 
  •  When tempted to stop being a runner, make a list of the reasons you started. 
  •  Never run alongside very old or very young racers. They get all of the applause. 
  •  Without goals, training has no purpose. 
  •  During recovery runs, let the slowest runner in the group set the pace. 
  •  The first year in a new age group offers the best opportunity for PR's.
  •  Go for broke, but be prepared to be broken. 
  •  Spend more time running than sitting on the couch. 
  •  Make progress in your training, but progress at your own rate. 
  •  “Winning” means different things to different people. 
  •  Unless you make your living as a runner, don’t take running too seriously. 
  •  Runners who never fail are runners who never try anything great. 
  •  Never tell a runner that he or she doesn’t look good in tights. 
  •  Never confuse the Ben-Gay tube with the Anti-Chafing tube. 
  •  Never apologize for doing the best you can. 
  •  Preventing running injuries is easier than curing them. 
  •  Running is always enjoyable. Sometimes, though, the joy doesn’t come until the end of the run.
  • And probably most important, Running is simple. Don’t make it complicated.