More Quotes by Kara Goucher
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.
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.
Do the work. Do the analysis. But feel your run. Feel your race. Feel the joy that is running.
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.
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.
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.
Hill sprints are good for everyone!
You can't do in a race what you haven't prepared for.
Never underestimate the power that one good workout can have on your mind. Keeping the dream alive is half the battle.
Once you make the decision that you will not fail, the heart and the body will follow.
