Getting ready for your next run or marathon?
Need some inspiration and motivation?
Here are a list of the best positive affirmations and inspirational quotes for runners that will help you create the right mindset to push through those hard times and stay focused so you never give up.
Self affirmations for runners
I am a great runner.
Running makes me feel alive.
I am energized and focused.
I enjoy running.
Running is part of who I am.
I am motivated to run every day.
I am dedicated to my running routine.
I can run more and more every day.
I am focused on becoming a better runner.
Running is a natural thing to me.
Pre race affirmations for runners
I will run effortlessly and easily.
I am mentally ready for this race.
I am in a great physical shape.
I have a very strong body.
I am a fast runner.
I believe in my running abilities.
I am completely focused on this race.
I am in the best condition to win.
Affirmations to run long distances
I have great stamina.
I am determined and enduring.
I am full of energy and vitality.
I can easily run long distances.
I enjoy long races.
Running long distances comes naturally to me.
I am mentally ready for a long race.
I look forward to finishing this race.
Affirmations to not give up
I will never give up.
I am focused and determined.
I am determined to finish this race.
I have the energy to finish running.
I am motivated to get great results.
I have great continuity.
I have a great staying power.
I am strong, tireless and endurable.
I am a natural fighter.
Not giving up is one of my strongest traits.
Marathon affirmations
I am ready to run.
I am committed to this race.
I have plenty of endurance and stamina.
I love running long distances.
Slow and steady wins the race.
My mind is strong and focused.
I will finish this race.
I am highly disciplined.
My conditioning is strong.
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Positive running quotes & sayings
It never gets easier. You just get better.
Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. ― Jim Rohn
Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit. ― Vince Lombardi Jr.
Look in the mirror. That’s your competition.
You gotta dig a little deeper. Find out who you are.
Confidence comes from discipline and training. – Robert Kiyosaki
To change your body, you must first change your mind.
Anyone can give up, it’s the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that’s true strength.
Just run. It’s very hard to understand in the beginning that the whole idea is not to beat the other runners. Eventually you learn that the competition is against the little voice inside you that wants to quit.
Nothing can withstand the power of the human will if it is willing to stake its very existence to the extent of its purpose. – Benjamin Disraeli
Never quit.
If you stumble get back up.
What happened yesterday no longer matters.
Today’s another day.
So get back on track and
Move closer to your dreams and goals.
You can do it.
The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow.
Setting goals is the first step into turning the invisible into the visible. – Tony Robbins
Results happen over time, not overnight. Work hard, stay consistent, and be patient.
You can have results or you can have your excuses. You cannot have both.
You can find a better you inside of you. Why don’t you search for that? ― Munia Khan
The miracle isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start.” ― John Bingham
Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, just remember how far you have come. Remember everything you have faced, all the battles you have won, and all the fears you have overcome. – Unknown
Sometimes the best runs come on days you didn’t feel like running.
Good things come to those who believe. Better things come to those who are patient. The best things come to those who never give up.
The harder you work for something, the greater you’ll feel when you achieve it.
Success is what comes after your stop making excuses. – Luis Galarza
Don’t think about what might go wrong. Think about what might go right.
Ability is what you are capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.
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