59+ Best Cross Country Quotes: Exclusive Selection

Cross country running is a sport in which teams and individuals run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain such as dirt or grass. Inspirational cross country quotes will challenge the way you think, and make your life worth living.

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Most Famous Cross Country Quotes

In cross country competition, training counted more than intrinsic ability, and I could compensate for a lack of natural aptitude with diligence and discipline. I applied this in everything I did. Nelson Mandela

The long run is what puts the tiger in the cat.

Cross country is like poker. You have to be holding five good cards all the time. Rollie Geiger

The five S’s of sports training are Stamina, Speed, Strength, Skill, and Spirit; but the greatest of these is Spirit.

I love controlling a race, chewing up an opponent It’s raw, animalistic, with no one to rely on but yourself. There’s no better feeling than that. Adam Goucher

My whole feeling in terms of racing is that you have to be very bold.

For something to hurt that bad, and feel so good, it’s just inexplicable. Adam Goucher

The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win.

The start of a World Cross Country event is like riding a horse in the middle of a buffalo stampede. It’s a thrill if you keep up, but one slip and you’re nothing but hoof prints. Ed Eyestone

Sport is about adapting to the unexpected and being able to modify plans at the last minute  Sport, like all life, is about taking risks.

Act like a horse. Be dumb. Just run. Jumbo Elliot.

When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less.

The long run is what puts the tiger in the cat. Bill Squires

Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.

One run can change your day, many runs can change your life.

Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, and a hard to find alloy called guts.

The five S’s of sports training are Stamina, Speed, Strength, Skill, and Spirit; but the greatest of these is Spirit. Ken Doherty

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

My whole feeling in terms of racing is that you have to be very bold. Bill Rodgers

Don’t bother just to be better than others. Try to be better than yourself.

The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win. Roger Bannister

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.

Somewhere in the world, someone is training when you are not. When you race him, he will win. Tom Fleming

The greatest pleasure in life is doing the things people say we cannot do.

Sport is about adapting to the unexpected and being able to modify plans at the last minute  Sport, like all life, is about taking risks. Sir Roger Bannister

What I want is to be number one.

Run often. Run long. But never outrun your joy of running. Julie İsphording

Everyone in life is looking for a certain rush. Racing is where I get mine.

When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less. Paul Brown

Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it

I hated every minute of training, but I said ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion. Muhammad Ali

No marathon gets easier later. The halfway point only marks the end of the beginning.

Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. Haruki Murakami

If you run, you are a runner. It doesn’t matter how fast or how far There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run.

Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, and a hard to find alloy called guts. Dan Gable

If you want to become the best runner you can be, start now. Don’t spend the rest of your life wondering if you can do it.

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. Confucius.

To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.

Don’t dream of winning, train for it! Mo Farah

Different people have different reasons for racing, but one is simply the incentive to get out and run, increase mileage and feel good.

All it takes is all you got. Marc Davis

Running is my meditation, mind flush, cosmic telephone, mood elevator and spiritual communion.

Don’t bother just to be better than others. Try to be better than yourself. William Faulkner

One of the first lessons running teaches us about success in athletics and in life is that there is no one else. No one else can do your workouts for you.

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

It started to become what I looked forward to most; it was the only time I got to be in my own head.

The greatest pleasure in life is doing the things people say we cannot do. Walter Bagehot

Running is the basis of all the training that I do it’s like an escape.

The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare. Juma Ikangaa

It gave me a natural endorphin high, but it also helped me sleep, so it was perfect. It’s easy to understand how people replace addiction with exercise.

What I want is to be number one. Steve Prefontaine

A lot of people run a race to see who’s the fastest. I run to see who has the most guts.

Don’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get. Michael Phelps

The footing was really atrocious. I loved it. I really like cross country; you’re one with the mud.

Everyone in life is looking for a certain rush. Racing is where I get mine. John Trautmann

One thing about racing is that it hurts. You better accept that from the beginning or you’re not going anywhere.

Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it Lou Holtz.

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