Ali Clarke - Running: An Inspiration

RUNNING Copyright Summersdale Publishers Ltd, 2014 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced by any means, nor transmitted, nor translated into a machine language, without the written permission of the publishers. Condition of Sale
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Perhaps you took your first tentative jog down the road with a hint of scepticism, or maybe you struggled through your first few long-distance runs, but the odds are, if youre reading this, youve got the running bug. Whether its the excitement of seeing your stamina increase over time, the challenge of beating personal records or the sheer exhilaration you feel as your feet pound the pavement and the wind rushes by, every runner has that one thing that fills them with joy and keeps them coming back for more. You cant necessarily describe the feeling that a good run gives, but you know you want to experience it over and over again. But running is not all fun and games; whether youre aiming to complete yet another ultramarathon or the track around your local park, training your body and pushing it further than it has gone before is hard, and it takes mental as well as physical strength to carry on when the going gets tough. You need motivation, determination and commitment to succeed, and thats where this book comes in. These pages, filled with inspirational photos, quotes and mantras, will fire you with the encouragement you need to get out there and once you reach your finishing line and feel the adrenaline rush through your body, youll know that it was worth it.

CONTENTS EVERY DAY IS A GOOD DAY WHEN YOU RUN. NO MATTER HOW SLOW YOU GO, YOU ARE STILL LAPPING EVERYBODY ON THE COUCH. WHETHER ITS A 14-MINUTE MILE OR A 7-MINUTE MILE, IT IS STILL A MILE. ONE DAY, THIS WILL BE YOUR WARM-UP . THEY SUCCEED, BECAUSE THEY THINK THEY CAN. VIRGIL On good days I run.

ON BAD DAYS I RUN LONGER. STRENGTH DOES NOT COME FROM PHYSICAL CAPACITY. IT COMES FROM AN INDOMITABLE WILL. MAHATMA GANDHI ITS NOT ABOUT HOW BAD YOU WANT IT. ITS ABOUT HOW HARD YOURE WILLING TO WORK FOR IT. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A REGRETTED RUN. FAILURE WILL NEVER OVERTAKE ME IF MY DETERMINATION TO SUCCEED IS STRONG ENOUGH. FAILURE WILL NEVER OVERTAKE ME IF MY DETERMINATION TO SUCCEED IS STRONG ENOUGH.

OG MANDINO Your success and happiness lies in you. Helen Keller RUN WITH YOUR HEART, NOT YOUR MIND. GO AS LONG AS YOU CAN, THEN TAKE ANOTHER STEP. I RUN BEST WHEN I RUN FREE. STEVE PREFONTAINE YOU DONT HAVE TO BE GREAT TO START BUT YOU HAVE TO START TO BE GREAT. ZIG ZIGLAR DONT SIT AROUND WISHING YOU WERE RUNNING.

GET OUT THERE AND DO IT .