These are the best short running quotes to use as motivation to crush your next run.

Lace up your running sneaks and read on.

Train, Train, Train

“Don’t dream of winning, train for it!”

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Rob Haneisen, runner

Do It for Those Who Can’t

“I run because I can.

I know they would do the same for me.”

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Impossible Is Nothing

“Running allows me to set my mind free.

running motivation quote from Mo Farah reading, “Don’t dream of winning, train for it!"

I love feeling empty, clean, worn out, and sweat-purged.

I love that good ache of the muscles that have done me proud.”

Kim Cowart, runner and journalist

“You have to wonder at times what you’re doing out there.

running motivation quote from Rob Haneisen reading, “Running is alone time that lets my brain unspool the tangles that build up over days…"

It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement.”

Steve Prefontaine, international track star

Run for Fun

“Run often.

But never outrun your joy of running.”

running motivation quote reading, “I run because I can."

They are moments in time when running allows you to see how wonderful your life is.”

Kara Goucher

Mountains to Molehills

“What seems hard now will one day be your warm-up.”

Unknown

Running Is the Answer

“On your good days, run hard.

running motivation quote from Kara Goucher reading, “Running allows me to set my mind free."

On your bad days, run as long as you need.”

George Sheehan, M.D.

Embrace the Identity

“If you want to change your body, exercise.

running motivation quote from Kristin Armstrong reading, “I think I get addicted to the feelings associated with the end of a long run."

If you want to change your life, become a runner.”

Unknown

No Mud, No Lotus

“There is magic in misery.

Just ask any runner.”

running motivation quote reading, “A good laugh and a long run are the two best cures for anything."

Today is not that day.”

This is all good news.”

The Trial of Miles, Miles of Trials.

running motivation quote from George Sheehan reading, “Eventually, you will learn that the competition is against the little voice inside you that wants to quit."

How could they be expected to understand that?”

It’s to test the limits of the human heart.”

motivational running quote from Jumbo Elliott reading, “Act like a horse. Be dumb. Just run."

running motivation quote from Kim Cowart reading, “Nothing, not even pain, lasts forever."

running motivation quote from Steve Prefontaine reading, “I’ve given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to self-satisfaction."

running motivation quote from Julie Isphording reading, “Run often. Run long. But never outrun your joy of running."

running motivation quote from Kara Goucher reading, “There are moments in time when running allows you to see how wonderful your life is."

running motivation quote reading, “What seems hard now will one day be your warm-up."

running motivation quote reading, “On your good days, run hard. On your bad days, run as long as you need."

running motivation quote from Dean Karnazes reading, “Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up."

running motivation quote from George Sheehan reading, “The obsession with running is really an obsession with the potential for more and more life."

running motivation quote reading, “If you want to change your body, exercise. If you want to change your life, become a runner."

running quote from Dean Karnazes reading, “There is magic in misery. Just ask any runner."

running inspiration quote reading, “There will come a day when I can no longer run. Today is not that day."

running motivation quote from John Bingham reading, “Every time you put on your running shoes you are different in some way than you were the day before. This is all good news."

running quote from John Parker reading, “The trial of miles, miles of trials."

running motivation quote from Bill Bowerman reading, “The real purpose of running isn’t to win a race. It’s to test the limits of the human heart."

running inspiration quote reading, “Our running shoes have magic in them."

running motivation quote reading “I don’t stop when I’m tired, I stop when I’m done."