Bill Rodgers Quotes

I play tennis five hours a week, from Monday to Friday, for one hour every day. I like to be fit. If I can't exercise, I feel bad - I need to sweat and run to feel like I'm in good shape.

People sometimes sneer at those who run every day, claiming they'll go to any length to live longer. But don't think that's the reason most people run. Most runners run not because they want to live longer, but because they want to live life to the fullest.

Runners are the ultimate celebration people. Running is just so intense, you're really experiencing life to the fullest.

Why do I run? It's the best form of exercise. It's totally the core of being in shape. I really feel so good - anytime after the first mile. You start fantasying. You start thinking about things.

I have so much to learn when it comes to running. I just don't ever want it to feel like a chore. When I choose to sign up for a race or go out for a run, it's to make myself feel good, and I almost always do.

But if I go for a run somewhere, I feel the benefits of the endorphin release.

My goal has always been to introduce other people to running. They might accomplish something they never thought they could.

It was being a runner that mattered, not how fast or how far I could run. The joy was in the act of running and in the journey, not in the destination.

Running has taken me in, and continues to comfort, heal and challenge me in all kinds of magical ways. I am not a 'good runner' because I am me. I am a good 'me' because I am a runner.

I am a lonely runner, but I am a long-distance runner.

I competed in track for 10 years and have been doing kickboxing forever.

Exercising will make you look better, feel stronger, and fill you with boundless energy. Staying fit will even make you happier.

I like sports, and swimming is my favorite. Doing physical exercises keeps one fit and healthy and helps one work more efficiently. I think we all need to strike a balance between work and relaxation. This can keep us energetic and help us do our job better.

I have to just get up early and make sure I run. I'll do 40 minutes, four miles. It's not easy, but it clears my head.

Anybody can be a runner... We were meant to move. We were meant to run. It's the easiest sport.

Besides being good for our body, running helps us to focus and throw away negative energy.

I run 50-70 miles a week and lift five or six days. It's my time.

Some people start a sport just to reduce weight, or some say, 'My doctor ordered me to run and do exercise', and for others, they run for completely different benefits. But it is not like that with sport. We need to eat, we need to rest, but also we need to run.

Exercise is overrated.

I go running three times a week - outside in the park, come rain or shine, and I hate every moment of it. I hate everything about it. But I know it's important for health reasons and the reason why I run, in particular, is because my stage work is like cardiovascular work so I don't want to lose my breath on stage.

The best thing about running is that you can eat a lot and still feel OK.

In terms of fitness and battling through cancer, exercise helps you stay strong physically and mentally.

I recommend that people try new stuff or take new fitness classes all the time. It's important to mix up your routine, not only for your body, but also for your mental state.

I exercise everyday. I swim, I bike, I run and I go to the gym.

I trained for the marathon. I run along the East River, and I used to run all the way down Manhattan, up the West Side and back home.