"Run like hell and get the agony over with."
Clarence DeMar
"How do you know if someone ran a marathon? Don’t worry, they’ll tell you."
Jimmy Fallon
"Good things come slow. Especially in distance running."
Bill Dellinger
"If you feel bad at 10 miles, you're in trouble. If you feel bad at 20 miles, you're normal. If you don't feel bad at 26 miles, you're abnormal."
Rob de Castella
"Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second."
William James
"It is true that speed kills. In distance running, it kills anyone who does not have it."
Brooks Johnson
"I don't think jogging is healthy, especially morning jogging. If morning joggers knew how tempting they looked to morning motorists, they would stay home and do sit-ups."
Rita Rudner
"Start slow, then taper off."
Walt Stack
"Jogging is for people who aren't intelligent enough to watch television."
Victoria Wood
"If the hill has its own name, then it's probably a pretty tough hill."
Marty Stern
"Life is short. Running makes it seem longer."
Baron Hansen
"I love running cross country. On a track, I feel like a hamster."
Robin Williams
"Act like a horse. Be dumb. Just run."
Jumbo Elliot
"The only reason I would take up jogging is so that I could hear heavy breathing again."
Erma Bombeck
"If you start to feel good during an ultra, don't worry, you will get over it."
Gene Thibeault
"If you run 100 miles a week, you can eat anything you want. Why? Because (a) you'll burn all the calories you consume, (b) you deserve it, and (c) you'll be injured soon and back on a restricted diet anyway."
Don Kardong
"The trouble with jogging is that the ice falls out of your glass."
Martin Mull
"There are many challenges to long distance running, but one of the greatest is the question of where to put one’s house keys."
Gabrielle Zevin
"No doubt a brain and some shoes are essential for marathon success. Although if it comes down to a choice, pick the shoes. More people finish marathons with no brains than with no shoes."
Don Kardong
"Jogging is very beneficial. It's good for your legs and your feet. It's also very good for the ground. It makes it feel needed."
Charles Schulz