The Quotable Runner: Great Moments of Wisdom, Inspiration, Wrongheadedness, and Humor

by Mark Will-Weber (Editor)

"Keep this book close to you at all times. It can’t help but improve your spirits and your running."— Runner’s World By its very nature, running is extreme and pure, resulting in a great supply of extremely memorable quotes, jokes, barbs, and philosophical gems. The Quotable Runner gathers the best of these into one indispensable volume. Sir Roger Bannister compares running to classical drama. George Patton compares it to war. Bill Clinton finds it keeps him optimistic. And Oprah sums it up "Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it." The Quotable Runner is like no other running book. Runners will read it again and again for inspiration, advice, and humor.

Genres: Nonfiction, Sports

304 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Julia H · Rating 5 out of 5]

a book you could pick up any time! I feel like you could find whatever piece of running insight you need on a given day in this book. from laughing about running/finding inspiration to run/reminding yourself that fear and pain are positive things/seeking advice on specific training (hills, the mile, the marathon, etc al).. this book has a lot in it

[Sherry · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun read with quite a few good nuggets

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quotes from many runners and coaches, arranged by topic. I enjoyed the book, especially the inspirational quotes, but I don’t follow the running sport or know the winners of the field. This book would be better appreciated by someone familiar with winners and the challenges runners must contend with. .

[Karla · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book to carry in the car while you wait for an appointment... or a child

Collection is well organized

I enjoyed it and think this would make a good gift for someone starting to run- motivational

[Pat · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a Book!

I couldn’t put it down! Fascinating from start to finish. I relived many moments of watching and cheering for my favorite runners. I have a new appreciation for the men and women who created this sport...true legends in every regard. What a book!

[Owen · Rating 3 out of 5]

A mixed bag of wit, wisdom, and humor. It helps if you have already read a bit of running lore (I have) so you recognize the people being quoted. If you don't, it is not a big issue since it often explains who the person being quoted is or why the quote is significant.

The wisdom is good, and the humor can be funny or weak. A nice book for a coffee table or waiting room that you can pick up or put down at any time.

[Julie Arthur · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun, quick read with a lot of quotes from famous runners and coaches. Some serious, some funny. Will keep this on my bookshelf for days when I'm not able to run. The only thing I wish there was more of is quotes from "regular" runners. There were a lot of quotes about racing and being fast, etc. I'm not into being fast, I just like running to run so there weren't a lot of things in this book that applied directly to me but it was still fun to read.

[Nhat Bui · Rating 4 out of 5]

A must-have pocket book for runner. I use it as my running bible. I got an serious injury whick kept me off the pitch for a month. Reading this and I felt like I was running with greatest runners. Words for the first time fuel me so much that I can get back on training quickly

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I was injured, right after my birthday, I had just received this from my roommate. It inspired me to not sit on my butt forever.

[Kg4jbj · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful quotes about running, whether in marathons, fast sprints, Olympic level, or couch to 5k folks. Very inspirational and so true.

[Cherie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Good running quotes to inspire

[Karen Beck · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love books of quotes.
I'm not even a runner and enjoyed this book.
A lot of the quotes could apply to life in general.

[Brian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun read. The good side, the bad side, the up side and the down side of running.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

interesting quotes even for the non-runner. Favorite: "Without ice cream, there would be darkness and chaos." Don Kardong

[Tammy Ikram · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love cheesy, inspirational books...so I loved this!

[Chelsea Abè · Rating 5 out of 5]

kept me going for a LONG time