John Bingham Quotes

#1. Frustration is the first step towards improvement. I have no incentive to improve if I'm content with what I can do and if I'm completely satisfied with my pace, distance and form as a runner. It's only when I face frustration and use it to fuel my dedication that I feel myself moving forwards.

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#2. The joy is in the journey, not the destination. We have a better chance of seeing where we are when we stop trying to get somewhere else.

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#3. If you run, you are a runner. It doesn't matter how fast or how far. It doesn't matter if today is your first day or if you've been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run.

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#4. Being inspired is fine for a week, and being motivated might work for a month or so, but to make any lifestyle change last a lifetime, you need dedication.

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#5. Do not be afraid to fail. Be afraid to accept that who you are right now is all you are going to be.

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#6. It isn't a matter of getting the body you want, it's a matter of doing the most you can with the body you have.

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#7. I didn't train all that time just to come here and get it over with as fast as I can

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#8. Running is not just exercise; it is a lifestyle.

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#9. Trying harder doesn't always equal more success; it leads to more frustration, less satisfaction, and giving up.

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#10. I am a runner because I run. Not because I run fast. Not because I run far. I am a runner because I say I am. And no one can tell me I'm not.

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#11. I'm not saying running could solve all of the world's problems, but I think it would be a good start.

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#12. As an athlete, when you least expect it, you may find yourself standing on the threshold of an accomplishment so monumental that it strikes fear into your soul. You must stand ready, at any moment, to face the unknown. You must be ready to walk boldly thru the wall of uncertainty.

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#13. Every human being born within the United States of parents not owing allegiance to any foreign sovereignty is in the language of your Constitution itself, a natural born citizen.

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#14. You already have everything you need to be a long-distance athlete. It's mindset, not miles, that separates those who do from those who dream.

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#15. The only magic in our lives as runners is the magic of consistency. Not every run will make you feel great.

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#16. Every day gives you an opportunity to improve. With every run, you can try to be better. Not just a better runner, but a better person.

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#17. Focus on where you are instead of where you wish you were. The joy will follow.

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#18. Believe that you can run farther or faster. Believe that you're young enough, old enough, strong enough, and so on to accomplish everything you want to do. Don't let worn-out beliefs stop you from moving beyond yourself.

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#19. We run to undo the damage we've done to body and spirit. We run to find some part of ourselves yet undiscovered.

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#20. As a runner, you have to face the truth about yourself on a regular basis, and it makes you more honest. You can't pretend to be faster than you are. You can't pretend that you are better prepared than you are. You cannot pretend to be a runner, you actually have to run.

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#21. The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start.

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#22. Marathons are about tenacity as much as talent.

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#23. I'm not sure who invented dodgeball, but I can almost guarantee you that it wasn't the shortest kid in the class.

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