Christopher McDougall Quotes

For me, running is about freedom. I find that the freer I feel, the faster I am.

Everyone who has run knows that its most important value is in removing tension and allowing a release from whatever other cares the day may bring.

I'm really into my running workout. Running really helps me clear my head and makes me feel good, especially when I'm stressed.

A good run adds a little bounce to my step. I get a certain amount of self-esteem from it.

I'm an intense guy. I run 10 miles a day, which helps alleviate my intensity. Also, singing helps defuse my intensity. Playing the piano helps, and writing helps.

One of the things I did to make myself feel better is that I kicked up my running even more. I knew that I had to stay active, that I had to keep living as if my life was actually going to unfold naturally because when you stop, when you freeze, and you think about it, that's when the demons come and can drag you down.

There is no greater anesthetic than sport.

I always felt free when I ran. I suppose that's what was good about it.

Running clears my mind, and gives me a reason to get out of bed in the morning.

Not every kid plays football, basketball. Running can be a source to vent and let things out.

Working out started as something mental. It was a way to release and let some things go.

Going for a really long run, a bike ride, or cross-country skiing helps me get away from all the noise. I tell myself, 'The pain you're feeling, just enjoy it because it's going to help you across that finish line first.' If you're having a crap day, go for a run. It makes a big difference.

Running is a good example of the link between fitness and psychology. I have found an easy way to enjoy running by focusing on 5k runs - they are long enough to get your heart going but not so long that you get bored.

SoulCycle - When I'm stressed or feeling down, it always turns me around.

There's nothing that helps clear my mind and improve my mood more than sweating in a room with my friends to some amazing new music and feeling stronger and taller every time I walk out. It's truly incredible. I'm addicted. And the results aren't half bad, either.

I think that running creates a sense of balance in my life. And it really calms me down.

Running gives me the confidence to be at my peak throughout the rest of my day.

I equate physical activity with happiness not just from the perspective of producing endorphins but also from the perspective of really moving through emotions and getting stagnant energy to move through our body.

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

We run when we're scared, we run when we're ecstatic, we run away from our problems and run around for a good time.

Running! If there's any activity happier, more exhilarating, more nourishing to the imagination, I can't think what it might be. In running the mind flies with the body; the mysterious efflorescence of language seems to pulse in the brain, in rhythm with our feet and the swinging of our arms.

There are as many reasons for running as there are days in a year.... But mostly I run because I am an animal and a child.

You don't need cocaine! There's another way to get real high, and really mess your mind up, it's called marathon running!

Running is special. We've all done it: well, poorly, focused, in fear, being pursued, toward a goal. It's just elemental. Running is like fire.

I go running. I go into nature. I really alleviate lot of emotional stress, any kind of stress I'm going through - exercise is my favorite medicine.