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Ultramarathoning Quotes

“It can be hard, out there during a tough race or long run gone wrong, to remember that we choose these mental and physical tests. We are fortunate to experience these events.”

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Book:Training For Ultra: Ultra Running Stories From the Middle of the Pack

Source: Training For Ultra: Ultra Running Stories From the Middle of the Pack

“Pablo Picasso famously said, “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” There is truth in that thought. Considering my own experience, I tailored it a little: every child is a runner. The problem is how to remain a runner once we grow up.”

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Book:Training For Ultra: Ultra Running Stories From the Middle of the Pack

Source: Training For Ultra: Ultra Running Stories From the Middle of the Pack

“Resting when you are tired at mountain races is unwise until you reach lower altitudes, I have learned.”

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Book:Training For Ultra: Ultra Running Stories From the Middle of the Pack

Source: Training For Ultra: Ultra Running Stories From the Middle of the Pack

“There is no finish like the one you questioned.”

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Book:Training For Ultra: Ultra Running Stories From the Middle of the Pack

Source: Training For Ultra: Ultra Running Stories From the Middle of the Pack

“Once you master breaking down the mental wall of running, there are no limits. When you both see and believe that you can run further, run faster, you can.”

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Book:Training For Ultra: Ultra Running Stories From the Middle of the Pack

Source: Training For Ultra: Ultra Running Stories From the Middle of the Pack

“Ultramarathons have a way of stripping you bare. All the outside layers are peeled away like an onion and you are left alone with your doubts and fears and a finish line that feels an eternity away.”

Running Fear Endurance Ultramarathoning

Book:Nowhere Near First: Ultramarathon Adventures From The Back Of The Pack

Source: Nowhere Near First: Ultramarathon Adventures From The Back Of The Pack

“Most ultramarathons are a sufferfest. I have concluded that it does not matter who you are or how much training you have completed, everyone suffers at some point during an ultra. What differentiates ultrarunners is how they handle themselves in the low moments.”

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Book:Training For Ultra: Ultra Running Stories From the Middle of the Pack

Source: Training For Ultra: Ultra Running Stories From the Middle of the Pack

“I started easy, so I reminded myself of the wisdom I had often heard repeated by experienced ultrarunners: it’s not about who goes the fastest, it’s about who doesn’t slow down the most.”

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Book:Training For Ultra: Ultra Running Stories From the Middle of the Pack

Source: Training For Ultra: Ultra Running Stories From the Middle of the Pack

“200 milers are different, you can come back from the dead.”

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Book:Training For Ultra: Ultra Running Stories From the Middle of the Pack

Source: Training For Ultra: Ultra Running Stories From the Middle of the Pack

“You must train regularly and there are rarely any shortcuts.”

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Book:Training For Ultra: Ultra Running Stories From the Middle of the Pack

Source: Training For Ultra: Ultra Running Stories From the Middle of the Pack