Amby Burfoot Quotes

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I've never known a runner who had as much patience as he needed.

Amby Burfoot
Winning has nothing to do with racing. Most days don't have races anyway. Winning is about struggle and effort and optimism, and never, ever, ever giving up.

Amby Burfoot
It's not about speed and gold medals. It's about refusing to be stopped.

Amby Burfoot
The true but rare runner's high is a zone that we enter when everything seems to click perfectly, when time stands still, and when we can run almost without effort.

Amby Burfoot
That's the beauty of starting lines: Until you begin a new venture, you never know what awaits you.

Amby Burfoot
I have learned that there is no failure in running, or in life, as long as you keep moving.

Amby Burfoot
Running has taught me, perhaps more than anything else, that there's no reason to fear starting lines... or other new beginnings.

Amby Burfoot
Everyone stumbles at one time or another. It's the human condition

Amby Burfoot
Don't compare yourself with anyone else. The world is full of runners, so you'll probably see one every time you circle the block or your favorite park. Some will be thinner than you, some smoother-striding, some faster. But don't let this get you down. There's only one runner who really counts: you. Running is your activity. Make it work for you, and don't worry about anyone else.

Amby Burfoot
It's not about how fast you go. It's not about how far you go. It's a process.

Amby Burfoot
It's wrong to believe that you need a certain physical body type to run. All body types can run. It's not about your legs, muscles, or cellulite. It's not about the physical side of things. If you train your brain, your body will follow. It's that simple. The hard part isn't getting your body in shape. The hard part is getting your mind in shape.

Amby Burfoot
Running removes us briefly from the fragmentation and depersonalization of the digital world

Amby Burfoot