Marathon Training Quotes

Whenever I'm being invited to the New York City Marathon like today, I need to think twice because I know it's a very tough race.

When I'm not training for a movie, it's more relaxed. I do a lot of running. Usually I'll run four to six miles about three times a week. You try to eat right, but you don't always.

I'm so happy to have done this, and now I can say I ran the New York City Marathon.

My wife and I work out together almost every day. It's just a great way to spend time together. We're going to run a marathon together later this year, and that's one more goal that we'll accomplish as husband and wife.

I do a lot of marathons as training runs. If I'm somewhere and there's a marathon, I'll sign up and just go run it.

Outside of a couple of times I ran without eating right or being too tired, I always feel great after I run.

I used to run a full marathon in three hours and 25 or 26 minutes. Not any more.

I'm a keen runner, so I try to fit in a half hour every other day.

Every marathon starts with that first mile. But somewhere around mile 16 or 18 - trust me on this - your feet are killing you, you're not sure you can breathe anymore, your mind is frazzled, your body wracked with pain, and all you want to do is stop.

Doing the long endurance stuff seems to have given me the strength to sustain the speed. I think my body is just a lot stronger (thanks to the marathon)... By increasing the long runs, I found that does not take anything away from the speed but increases the strength on the track.

I've started running since I had kids, and I've become one of those annoying people who likes running.

If I could, I would never walk. I would just jog or, even better, run.

I love running. It's as simple as that ... it has given me endless rewards: physical, emotional, and professional. The benefits of running are lifelong. I ran as a child, and I intend to run into my old age.

I am a fitness freak, and I do not celebrate any festivity in a grand way during the months of December and January because I am busy preparing for my marathon.

I can run a long distance very slowly and I do a half marathon every year.

My goals are to run the London Marathon and do the best that I can.

I started daily training at the age of 14. When I was 16 years old, I was running twice a day.

Marathons don't come to you overnight.

I try to avoid the temptation with time as a total indicator for what my possibilities are for the marathon. It's the not the best indicator, but it's more how you feel, how you cover the distance and how you are able to do the training afterward.

I couldn't be more excited to return to the ING New York City Marathon.

When I'm running, I tend to see a lot.

I run on the road long before I dance under the lights.

You learn to run like a sprinter, you'll be a great distance runner

As long as possible, I would really like to complete one marathon per year. Though my time has been slowing down as I get older, it has become a very important part of my life.

I read Christopher McDougall's book 'Born to Run.' If running were a religion, this would be its bible. I actually scribbled my favorite passages on my arm to read during the race.