Top 30 Kara Goucher Quotes
#1. Be unrelenting. If you don't believe, then who will?
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#2. That's the thing about running: your greatest runs are rarely measured by racing success. They are moments in time when running allows you to see how wonderful your life it.
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#3. Running has always been a relief and a sanctuary - something that makes me feel good, both physically and mentally. For me it's not so much about the health benefits. Those are great, but I believe that the best thing about running is the joy it brings to life.
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#4. I don't feel like myself unless I run. It's how I deal with sadness and happiness. I need it. It's like therapy.
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#5. It doesn't matter how fast or how far you're going. If you're putting on your shoes and going out for a run, you are a runner, you are in that club.
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#6. Running allows me to set my mind free. Nothing seems impossible, nothing unattainable.
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#7. Once you make the decision that you will not fail, the heart and the body will follow.
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#8. Set small goals along the way and don't be overwhelmed by the process.
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#9. There are a million reasons why you can't. Focus on the few reasons why you can.
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#10. I try to think about positive things - how great my form is, how my arms are swinging, my breathing, how loud people are cheering. My sports psychologist taught me there are a million things telling you you can't keep going, but if you find the things that say you can, you're golden.
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#11. Don't be ashamed or embarrassed to dream big. You're living your life with hope, that's a powerful thing.
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#12. One skill that separates good from almost-good runners is an ability to concentrate for an entire race, whether it is a mile or a marathon.
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#13. In the end I have to hold myself accountable ... I had to make a change if I really wanted to reach the goals I had set for myself. I had to get out of being comfortable and get into a situation that was going to really push me.
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#14. Don't try to rush progress. Remember
a step forward, no matter how small, is a step in the right direction. Keep believing.
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#15. Racing is the fun part; it's the reward of all the hard work.
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#16. We train together to make each other great.
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#17. Progress is rarely a straight line. There are always bumps in the road, but you can make the choice to keep looking ahead.
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#18. After we put my son to bed, my husband and I curl up and watch a movie or TV. That's when I finally put up my feet and have my glass of wine and a brownie.
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#19. As badly as I want a medal, I know there is a lot of luck involved in that. I want to put myself in position to be in the top three, give it my all and hope luck comes my way.
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#20. The journey isn't always perfect, but always worth taking.
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#21. Watching the world's best compete fires you up to achieve your own feats of greatness. When it comes to running, participation and spectating go hand in hand.
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#22. Acknowledge all of your small victories. They will eventually add up to something great.
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#24. Never underestimate the power that one good workout can have on your mind. Keeping the dream alive is half the battle.
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#25. You can't do in a race what you haven't prepared for.
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#26. Erase from your mind that your preparation must be perfect. Hard work + dedication = a shot at your dreams. Keep believing.
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#27. Do the work. Do the analysis. But feel your run. Feel your race. Feel the joy that is running.
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#28. I have a power word that I use-when I qualified for the Olympics in 2008, it was fighter. That way when I'm in the race and I get to those dark moments, I can think of the word and it evokes that emotion for me.
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#30. Don't ever discourage someone from trying to better their life and health
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