Running Quotes

Here are a few of my favorite running (specifically long-distance running) quotes. Most are funny because I love to laugh. I have heard many of them throughout the years or have had them on t-shirts. I pulled these from a recent blog on runnersworld that I read and decided to share!

"Balls - what runners have and other athletes play with."
"People ask me why I run...What would YOU do if a gun went off?"
"Truth is, you can always run farther. Sometimes the truth hurts."
"Yeah, I run like a girl. Try to keep up."
~I have this shirt :)
"Running won't kill you, you'll pass out first!"
"When the going gets tough, the sprinters quit!"
"Ah running...the only sport where the participants pay and the spectators get in for free!"
"My sport is your sports punishment"
~This was on my XC (cross country) shirt in high school
"Who fartlek'd?"
~This one cracked me up and I hadn't heard it before. If you are a nonrunner, a fartlek is a type of run used in training
"Yes I am: 1. Crazy 2. In pain 3. Paying for this"
"Fast girls have better times"
~racey! tee-hee-hee :)
"I am not dead, I only smell that way"
~if you have ever (a) used a port-a-john at a marathon race, (b) rode a shuttle bus to the start line of a marathon, (c) rode a shuttle bus from a finish line, (like a one hour trip down Pike's Peak after a 1/2 marathon run - I feel bad for you Dustin), or (d) simply been around long-distance runners after a long workout, you will have great appreciation for this one! Eau de Long-Distance Runner...gag!
"I am with the bomb squad. If you see me running you better catch up!"
"You know you are a runner if you know exactly where one mile from your front door is (in any direction)."
~Dustin and I could probably tell you 6 or more miles (with sidewalks)

and finally...
A few "You know you're a runner when...":
1) you could watch a whole marathon and not be bored.
2) you get up earlier to run on the weekends than you do for school/work.
3) you wake up thinking about today's run and go to sleep thinking about tomorrow's run.
4) you run up to a red light and think "Man, I wish I didn't have to stop!" instead of "Good, I wanted a break!"
5) you spend your free time reading nutrition labels and race results.
6) you are running a race, your calves are cramping, your knees are aching, and your lungs are burning but you still find yourself thinking, "This is fun!"

I hope you have enjoyed! Find some fun quotes today about one of your hobbies or something that you love. And, post them if you want to share!

~Aimee