Kara Goucher quotes

Progress is rarely a straight line. There are always bumps in the road, but you can make the choice to keep looking ahead.
-- Kara Goucher

#Running #Choices #Progress

Do the work. Do the analysis. But feel your run. Feel your race. Feel the joy that is running.
-- Kara Goucher

#Running #Race #Joy

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.
-- Kara Goucher

#Running #Racing #Wonderful

Acknowledge all of your small victories. They will eventually add up to something great.
-- Kara Goucher

#Running #Victory #Add

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.
-- Kara Goucher

#Running #Believe #Feel Good

Racing is the fun part; it's the reward of all the hard work.
-- Kara Goucher

#Fun #Hard Work #Racing

The journey isn't always perfect, but always worth taking.
-- Kara Goucher

#Journey #Perfect

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.
-- Kara Goucher

#Running #Greatness #Fire

Once you make the decision that you will not fail, the heart and the body will follow.
-- Kara Goucher

#Heart #Decision #Body

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.
-- Kara Goucher

#Giving #Luck #Three

Don't try to rush progress. Remember -- a step forward, no matter how small, is a step in the right direction. Keep believing.
-- Kara Goucher

#Believe #Progress #Trying

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.
-- Kara Goucher

#Race #Skills #Marathon

There are a million reasons why you can't. Focus on the few reasons why you can.
-- Kara Goucher

#Focus #Reason

Hill sprints are good for everyone!
-- Kara Goucher

#Hills #Sprint

Running allows me to set my mind free. Nothing seems impossible, nothing unattainable.
-- Kara Goucher

#Running #Mind #Unattainable

Get out there and do what you love!
-- Kara Goucher

#Running

Don't ever discourage someone from trying to better their life and health
-- Kara Goucher

#Trying #Discouraging

After we put my son to bed, my husband and I curl up and watch a movie or TV. That's when I finally put up my feet and have my glass of wine and a brownie.
-- Kara Goucher

#Husband #Wine #Son

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.
-- Kara Goucher

#Dark #Thinking #Race

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.
-- Kara Goucher

#Sports #Cheer #Thinking

Don't be ashamed or embarrassed to dream big. You're living your life with hope, that's a powerful thing.
-- Kara Goucher

#Dream #Powerful #Live Your Life

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.
-- Kara Goucher

#Goal #Making Changes #Ends

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.
-- Kara Goucher

#Running #Sadness #Needs

Set small goals along the way and don't be overwhelmed by the process.
-- Kara Goucher

#Running #Goal #Way

It doesn't matter how fast or how far you're going. If you're putting on your shoes and going out for a run, you are a runner, you are in that club.
-- Kara Goucher

#Running #Shoes #Going Out

Erase from your mind that your preparation must be perfect. Hard work + dedication = a shot at your dreams. Keep believing.
-- Kara Goucher

#Dream #Running #Believe

Be unrelenting. If you don't believe, then who will?
-- Kara Goucher

#Running #Believe

Never underestimate the power that one good workout can have on your mind. Keeping the dream alive is half the battle.
-- Kara Goucher

#Running #Dream #Workout