Need some good mantras (Page 2)

Two of the sig lines I've seen here that stick with me are "If you're not sure if you are running or jogging, go faster" -Pearl Izumi

I've busted myself jogging countless times and smile as I tell myself this...

also "...relentless forward motion"

or something to that effect keeps one foot after the other. 

Two  I like that I got from here on BT

The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital. Joe Paterno

Do today what others won't, so tomorrow you can do what others can't.

OMG!

Where did you get that?  Is it part of a larger literary piece cause I'd love to read the whole thing.

That is so inspiring and describes exactly how I act and feel the majority of my life.  It makes me think, why should I feel guilty for exceling at something or for trying hard - or even tooting your own horn once in a while, cause no one else is going to.

I think instead of holding myself back with negative or worrisome thoughts all the time, I should instead be telling myself how good I am and how much better I'm going to be if I just keep persevering...

I've just adopted this as my mantra as well.

Thanks!

In my last oly there was a young man who kept sprinting past me, then blowing up and walking.  near 3/4 of the race he came up behind me and was drafting.  I could hear his footsteps behind me.  In order not to push myself beyond my pace, I repeated,

run my race, run my pace. 

It worked great and after about 10 minutes I dropped him for good, and ended up running just the race I wanted to.

Yes, the last one is where I got my sig.    Well, for now anyway.  I've been told I can be trained to actually outrun the lion someday.

I ran by some kids with a dog one day and the dog got away and began to chase me.   One of the kids yelled, "Run, Lady, Run!"  That's what I use on the run. 

One day I was riding a team TT and was trying to catch the person in front of me.  I could see my legs going around and around in my shadow, and the thought came that they were relentless and would catch me up.  So now I sometimes think 'relentless legs' when I'm biking.

LNOT

Leave Nothing Out There

Of course someone around here once used

"Trample the weak, hurdle the dead" 

I think most of you are just better people than me.  The stuff I say to myself when training or racing is seriously not fit for print - and would likely get this thread yanked or my post deleted if I spelled it out. 

Getting a little mad at myself has always enabled me to push a little harder.

I like this one. I got it from this website.

Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion. - Muhammed Ali

Everyday that I train, I think about my ultimate goal at hand. I keep the finish line in sight. Every run has its finish line and I keep motivated that way.

After you run your first and know the feeling of accomplishing a goal that at one time in your life you thought you could never do......I remember that feeling.  I crave it on every race. I remember when I thought I couldn't do and here I am standing at the finish line knowing I did it.

I use this one a lot. I know what it means for me, so take it for what it's worth to you

It is not me but the Father within who does the work.

Pearl has some awesome sayings on their ads in magazines

saw one a couple months back that said something to this effect.....

"if you did not sacrifice on your run, congratulations.....you just jogged".

not sure if thats it exactely, but thats how i remember it.   gotta look up some of those qoutes by Pearl, they are awesome.

edit*- here is what i was talking about.   go to the tab called "the book" at the top and go through the writings, some are pure genious.

Mine's a little different but the same:

"Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional."

 Not a pretty thing and also my motivation.  I also use ( I can - I will).  It is a little saying I came up with one day when first started walking.  

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