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More Quotes by Kara Goucher
Progress is rarely a straight line. There are always bumps in the road, but you can make the choice to keep looking ahead.
Erase from your mind that your preparation must be perfect. Hard work + dedication = a shot at your dreams. Keep believing.
Watching the world's best compete fires you up to achieve your own feats of greatness. When it comes to running, participation and spectating go hand in hand.
Be unrelenting. If you don't believe, then who will?
Running has always been a relief and a sanctuary—something that makes me feel good, both physically and mentally. For me it's not so much about the health benefits. Those are great, but I believe that the best thing about running is the joy it brings to life.
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.
I try to think about positive things - how great my form is, how my arms are swinging, my breathing, how loud people are cheering. My sports psychologist taught me there are a million things telling you you can't keep going, but if you find the things that say you can, you're golden.
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.
Never underestimate the power that one good workout can have on your mind. Keeping the dream alive is half the battle.
Get out there and do what you love!
