Sadiq Kahn Quotes

As an athlete, my health has always been important to me.

All we're trying to do is change how people think about fitness. And build Under Armour into the biggest brand in the entire land.

I'll get up in the morning while they've all got hangovers and run my 5 miles. But the women who do run are usually 10 years younger than me and they're really obsessed about running. That's all they do. They're really boring.

I only think of my practice and running as fast as I can.

I can't imagine my life without a fitness regime and enjoy motivating others about the same.

By running the N.Y.C. Marathon in 2008, I became a runner and I think that's what works the best for me and keeps my body the way I like it to be.

I used to say I would never run unless I was being chased by someone with a gun. Now I'm a little obsessed with it!

Fitness is not an option. It's part of my job.

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

I can't imagine living and not running.

As a scientist, I play in the top league - the Olympics, the World Championships - and I want to be in the lead. As a runner, I set personal goals, and I want to push beyond my own personal limits. I was very happy when I practiced for several months and then reached my goal to run a marathon in 2:50.

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 fitness is good. I hope to improve it even further during training.

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.

I didn't start jogging or running until I was 37 years old. It was something that really helped me change my life.

I'm an evangelist for the idea of being ultrafit if you want to be the best of breed. Getting into world-class physical condition is one of the smartest moves you can make.

I'm a realist and I always have been. Quality training is what I do now; before it was a combination of both quality and quantity. Now I'm not trying to be a world-class athlete, I don't need to train at that level. It's about being fit, fit for life.

I've always stayed pretty fit. I felt I needed to give myself energy by exercising and things like that.

Being an athlete, you try to get protein.

I was always a real athletic kid. Then when I got older, I just figured it was part of life to keep training.

I don't care what size you are or how old you are - once you see the results brought to you by regular exercise, you'll wonder how you survived without it.

Marathons are good training goals.

There is nothing better than having a personal-best day, being in shape and pushing myself beyond my own limits.

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.