21 Quotes by Joan Benoit

When I first started running, I was so embarrassed I’d walk when cars passed me. I’d pretend I was looking at the flowers!

I look at victory as milestones on a very long highway.

If you feel like eating, eat. Let your body tell you what it wants.

Running is about more than just putting one foot in front of the other; it is about our lifestyle and who we are.

Winning is neither everything nor the only thing. It is one of many things.

Every time I fail, I assume I will be a stronger person for it. I keep on running figuratively and literally, despite a limp that gets more noticeable with each passing season, because for me there has always been a place to go and a terrible urgency to get there.

Every time I fail I assume I will be a stronger person for it.

There will always be something to strive for. My hope is for the heart to strive forever.

The challenge and the energy running requires may be a selfish one, but it actually motivates me to be stronger in my relationships.