Haile Gebrselassie Quotes

I thought about running a marathon a long time ago, but I'm just not a runner.

The time I had waited probably made the difference between success and failure.

Marathons are good training goals.

Running was the first thing I discovered that I was any good at.

I am very fired up to run in New York.

I know it sounds crazy, but in order to run, I need something to chase after.

I can't believe anyone would voluntarily run 26 miles. Sometimes I sit on the couch cross-legged because I don't feel like walking to the bathroom.

Sport is my passion but I have a way to go.

Golf gives and takes. So yeah, sometimes you make those putts, sometimes you just miss them. But that's golf.

Even when I jog, I need a place to get to.

As you get better and better working out, there's no one who can keep up with you running. If you don't have a good dog, it's going to be the most lonesome training camp you'll ever have.

People are so easily impressed by running, but I run pretty frequently.

My father didn't think running was sensible. He told me running is just wasting time.

I didn't smoke. I didn't smoke then, and I don't smoke now. We worked every day - that keeps you in pretty good shape. We could go for a long time in one take. You had to be in good shape with Gene Kelly.

When we race in London a world record will be the last thing on our minds.

Anybody can be fit. But you have to be patient. Give your body some time to adjust.

Here is the rule to remember in the future, When anything tempts you to be bitter: not, 'This is a misfortune' but 'To bear this worthily is good fortune.'

This sounds geeky, but when I run, I like to listen to musicals like 'Les Miserables.' The soundtracks are 75 minutes or longer, and I keep going until the story ends, so it feels like a good workout.

Who knows what happens tomorrow? We'll find it tomorrow.

I can't imagine living and not running.

We may train or peek for a certain race, but running is a lifetime sport.

I consider a day without running a crappy day.

My brother was a big marathoner. He was a great collegiate runner at Beloit College. He won his conference's races, and he did tons of marathons. I would go out and run with him every once in a while just to hang out with him.

In general, any form of exercise, if pursued continuously, will help train us in perseverance. Long-distance running is particularly good training in perseverance.

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