More Quotes by Kara Goucher
Erase from your mind that your preparation must be perfect. Hard work + dedication = a shot at your dreams. Keep believing.
Don't ever discourage someone from trying to better their life and health
Once you make the decision that you will not fail, the heart and the body will follow.
Hill sprints are good for everyone!
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.
Be unrelenting. If you don't believe, then who will?
You can't do in a race what you haven't prepared for.
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.
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.
Set small goals along the way and don't be overwhelmed by the process.
