關於跑步的名言

1、 We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort. -- Jesse Owens

我們都有夢想。但是夢想成真需要驚人的毅力，付出，自律和努力!

(傑西·歐文斯，美國著名田徑選手;1936年柏林奧運會四枚金牌獲得者)

2、 They say you can't run away from your troubles. I say that you can.

John Bingham, The Courage to Start他們說你不能“跑”離煩惱，我說你能。

約翰·賓漢姆，《有勇氣就開始》一書的作者，這本書從99年在美國發行以來一直佔據跑步類書籍的頭10名。

3、 To succeed you have to believe in something with such a passion that it becomes a reality.

要想成功，你必須有成功的激情，也必須相信自己會成功這一事實!

4、 Do not underestimate the intimacy of running, and the people with whom you share your miles.千萬別低估每一個英里的距離所能帶給你和你跑友之間的那種心靈交通的感覺。

5、 Running has the power to change your life. It will make you fitter, healthier, even happier.

跑步有改變你生命的力量，跑步能使你身材更勻稱，更健康，更快樂。

Selene Yeager, "Let's Get Started," May 2010 issue of Runner's World6、 Running is simple, but there's opportunity if you want to go deeper. I guess I'm drawn to simplicity.

跑步是件很簡單的事，只要你想，跑步也會提供給你深入瞭解它的機會。我猜我自己是被跑步本身的簡單所深深吸引。

Biz Stone, Cofounder, Twitter, Inc. (Twitter的創始人之一)

7、 Believe in yourself, know yourself, deny yourself, and be humble.

相信你自己，瞭解你自己，否定你自己，做個謙卑的人。

Irish Olympian John Treacy's four principles of training prior to Los Angeles 84 (愛爾蘭奧林匹克選手John Treacy在1984年洛杉磯奧運會前訓練的4個原則)

8、 Having a true faith is the most difficult thing in the world. Many will try to take it from you.

在這個世界上最難的一件事就是：擁有一個忠誠的信仰，因爲有太多的人或事會將它從你身邊拿走。

Steve Prefontaine, American middle and long-distance runner (美國著名中長跑運動員Steve Prefontaine)

9、 Anything is possible, but you have to believe and you have to fight.

一切皆有可能，但是你要去相信，要去爲之而戰鬥。

Lance Armstrong 蘭斯·阿姆斯特朗是美國公路自行車賽職業車手，在癌症康復後連續獲得7次環法自行車賽冠軍而聞名

10、 When you put yourself on the line in a race and expose yourself to the unknown, you learn things about yourself that are very exciting.

當你站在起跑線上，將自己展現在陌生人面前時，你會感受並銘記那令你自己無比興奮的瞬間。

Doris Brown Heritage, 5 time World Cross-Country Champion

2012年12月刊《跑者世界》中文版，有老衲翻譯習作一篇《流星》，講述多麗絲布朗和黛比希爾德的世紀之戰。

11、 Running, one might say, is basically an absurd pastime upon which to be exhausting ourselves. But if you can find meaning in the type of running you need to do ... chances are you'll be able to find meaning in that other absurd pastime - LIFE.

Bill Bowerman

12、 For me, running is a lifestyle and an art. I'm far more interested in the magic of it than the mechanics.

對我而言，跑步是一種生活方式，一門藝術。我對跑步具有的魔力所產生的興趣遠遠大於跑步本身的機械構成。

Lorraine Moller, Olympic Marathoner

13、 The real purpose of running isn't to win a race; it's to test the limits of the human heart.

跑步真正的目的不是爲了贏得一場比賽而是試驗人內心的極限。

Bill Bowerman

14、 My younger girls, Gracie and Willa, ask me why I run so much, and I answer honestly, "because I love it."

我的倆個小女兒問我：“爲什麼我這麼能跑?”我老老實實地回答她們：“因爲我愛跑步!”

15、 I run because it's my passion, and not just a sport. Every time I walk out the door, I know why I'm going where I'm going and I'm already focused on that special place where I find my peace and solitude. Running, to me, is more than just a physical exercise... it's a consistent reward for victory!

我跑，來源於我對跑步的激情，而不僅僅因爲跑步是一項運動。每次當我走出家門，我知道自己爲什麼出來，我將去何處，那一刻我會將身心凝聚在一處：一個能給我獨處和內心平安的地方。跑步對我而言，遠遠超出了體育鍛煉的層次，它帶給我的回報是一個又一個精神上的勝利。

William Arthur Ward, American author

16、 Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.

苦難會讓人崩潰，也會讓人制造奇蹟!

William Arthur Ward, American author

17、 He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.

一個沒有足夠勇氣去冒險的人，在生活中他將是一事無成。

Muhammad Ali 拳王

18、 Believe deep down in your heart that you're destined to do great things.

在你內心的最深處，你要相信自己，相信你命中註定會做出偉大的事情!

Joe Paterno, Head football coach of Penn State University

19、 I have to make myself take a day off. I get addicted, and I feel guilty if don't run. I have to remember it's the recovery days when you actually get stronger. When you take a day off, you can run fast and hard next time you get out there.

我不得不讓自己休息一天。我對跑步已經相當癡迷，如果我一天不跑，就會覺得很內疚;然而，我不得不提醒自己記住一點：休息的日子是你變的更強大的時候。一旦你休息好了，下一次你會跑的更快更努力!

Danica Patrick, Professional race-car driver (美女職業賽車手)20、 There is no failure in running, or in life, as long as you keep moving.

跑步如人生，只要你不斷努力，就沒有失敗一說!

Amby Burfoot, Runner's World Editor At Large

21、 Winning is not about headlines and hardware [medals]. It's only about attitude. A winner is a person who goes out today and every day and attempts to be the best runner and best person they can be? Winning is about struggle and effort and optimism, and never, ever, ever giving up.

勝利不只是報紙上的標題和拿在手上的獎牌。勝利是一個人的態度。一個勝者每天出門時都有願望成爲最好的跑者，成爲最好的一個人。勝利只與你的努力、奮鬥的過程、樂觀的心態及永不放棄的精神息息相關。

Amby Burfoot, Runner's World Editor At Large

22、 I probably should consider this my last marathon, but you never know what'll happen. My friends reminded me that I said that last year and the year before and the year before.

也許我應該把這次馬拉松當成自己一生中的最後一次參賽，但是未來總是讓人難以預料。我的朋友們提醒過我：我去年，前年和大前年都曾經說過同樣的這句話。

Robert Borglund, Winner of Boston Marathon's 80-and-older age group two years in a row(波士頓馬拉松80歲以上年齡組，連續兩年奪冠)

23、 Slow-but-sure has always worked for me, in running and in most other arenas. I wouldn't mind being a Carl Lewis or Usain Bolt, but I've found little payoff in attempting to be what I'm not.

寧慢勿亂(慢工出細活),在我跑步和生活的其他層面屢試不爽。我不介意自己不是卡爾·劉易斯或者博爾特，但是我發現如果我嘗試去做自己無力而爲的事情時，等待我的多一半是事倍功半的結局。

Amby Burfoot, Runner's World Editor At Large

24、 My first race was a 60-meter dash, with starting blocks. I was more excited than nervous. I came in last, but I wasn't disappointed, because it was so much fun. My coach treated everybody like winners - that was probably the most important thing.

我有生以來頭一次參加正式比賽是一場60米的短跑賽，我還用了起跑器。比賽帶給我的興奮遠遠大於緊張。我跑了倒數第一名，但是我一點失落的感覺都沒有，因爲比賽的過程真是太好玩了。我的教練像對待獲勝者一樣對待他的每位隊員--我想這可能是帶來成功最重要的一件事。

Grete Waitz, Nine-time New York City Marathon winner and 1984 Olympic Marathon silver medalist (9次紐約馬拉松冠軍，1984年奧運會馬拉松銀牌獲得者)

25、 It's that bond of female runners that makes me want to be a better runner - to push me a little harder.

我願意成爲一個更好的跑者，是那些因跑步這跟紐帶而緊密聯繫在一起的女性跑步愛好者帶給我的鼓勵，也是她們讓我訓練更刻苦。

Cherie Hill Lombardo, High school principal and participant in the Runner's World Challenge

26、 I usually run the first half of the marathon and run-walk the last half. It gets harder to run 26.2 miles at my age, but I'm inspired by the memory of friends I've lost.

在我這個年紀(87歲)，能一直跑完26.2英里的馬拉松比賽是越來越難了;通常，我都是在前半程一直跑着，到後半程時就跑一段，走一段了，但激勵我堅持下來的是那些已經不再身邊的朋友們帶給我的記憶。

Harriette Thompson, 87-year-old grandmother of ten and marathon runner

27、 My first real race was as a 15-year-old. It was a mile long. I won in 5:20; I was surprised to win, and was encouraged to join the cross-country team with my brother, Charlie, and my friend Jason. This was in 1963, and we're all still running today.

我的一次真正的跑步賽事是15歲時參加的一次1英里跑。我以5分20秒贏得了比賽。我很驚喜自己能贏得比賽，這次勝利鼓勵我和我的兄弟查理，我的朋友傑森一起加入到學校的越野跑隊。那是1963年的事情了，直到今天我們還在跑着。

Bill Rodgers, four-time winner of the Boston and New York City marathons 四次波士頓和紐約馬拉松的冠軍。

28、 The first thing is to love your sport. Never do it to please someone else. It has to be yours.

最主要的是，你得熱愛你所做的運動。決不要爲了取悅他人而去從事這項運動。它一定是你自己的所愛。

Peggy Fleming, American figure skater (美國花樣滑冰運動員)

29、 You have a choice. You can throw in the towel, or you can use it to wipe the sweat off of your face.

你擁有選擇權：你可以放棄(把毛巾扔掉)，你也可以用毛巾來擦拭臉上的汗水!

Gatorade ad 佳得樂廣告語

30、 Hard things take time to do. Impossible things take a little longer.

困難的事情，我們要花時間去面對;不可能的事情，我們要花更長的時間來讓它變成可能。