Chrissie Wellington Quotes & Sayings

No one should ever be afraid of failing; it's being afraid to give it your all in trying that I urge against. If there is one thing I have learned, particularly in my life as an athlete, it is that our limits may not be where we think they are. And, even when we think we've finally reached them, the next time we go there exploring we often find that they've moved again. — Chrissie Wellington

Just seize every opportunity you have, embrace every experience. Make a mark, for all the right reasons. — Chrissie Wellington

If we let our head drop, our heart drops with it. Keep your head up, and your body is capable of amazing feats. — Chrissie Wellington

We all have talents that, sometimes, we never quite fulfill. We're all scared, deep down, but maybe we just need to lay it on the line and explore our abilities and just not be afraid of failing. — Chrissie Wellington

The television reports gave me my first inkling of a world beyond my own, a world that wasn't fair or equal, a world of poverty, war, disease and famine. But I also realized that this state of affairs wasn't necessarily a given, and that we have it in our power to make a difference, to make the world a better place for all. We have that choice. One thing's for sure, though - if we do nothing, it will be a given. — Chrissie Wellington

Never, ever give up. And smile — Chrissie Wellington

To be happy with myself and always make others happy. To be confident and give others confidence in themselves. To smile, to surf, to laugh and make others laugh. To read more widely. To try to be more tolerant of my weaknesses and of others, and not to be so hard on myself all the time. — Chrissie Wellington

...Life is nothing but a habit. Get to work. — Chrissie Wellington

Some sessions are stars and some sessions are stones, but in the end they are all rocks and we build upon them. — Chrissie Wellington

This may be the final note and closure of a very special part of my coaching career. The last piece of the puzzle that I wanted to see complete from our first meeting has been delivered. I gained incredible satisfaction from your race at the weekend. No, not from the race performance
that didn't interest me
but to see you in full happiness in the arms of your man, looking up with all the admiration one can summon in a most happy and fulfilling time. — Chrissie Wellington

I never go into a race expecting to win, but I do go in expecting to fight. — Chrissie Wellington

There's an importance of keeping an open mind. The brain is programmed to protect us, and that can mean imposing limits on what it thinks we can or should do. Constantly push at those limits, because the brain can be way too cautious. — Chrissie Wellington

It's not records I chase, it's self-improvement. And that cannot be done by taking it easy. — Chrissie Wellington

There is a special mystique about the marathon, for example, because of its length-but that's just the bit you do at the end of an Ironman — Chrissie Wellington

Hard work and an open mind - it's the only way to realize the potential that is inside every one of us. — Chrissie Wellington

If you can't fly, run; if you can't run, walk; if you can't walk, crawl.-Martin Luther King — Chrissie Wellington

I think, then i pick, and then i stick. and nothing shifts me more from my view. no bad races, no bad sessions, no bad moods. — Chrissie Wellington

Pick your battles, and accept yourself for who you are. — Chrissie Wellington

When things are tough, you get tougher. — Chrissie Wellington

The key is not to be afraid of failing. — Chrissie Wellington

I run to feel complete, to feel alive, to feel happy, and to feel free. I run to visit beautiful places, to overcome my fears, and to remind myself - and others - that our limits may not be where we think they are. — Chrissie Wellington

The key is to trust in your preparation. You have done all you can, so focus on that fact. You will remain the same person before, during and after the race, so the result, however important, will not define you. The journey is what matters. — Chrissie Wellington

While i may have been strong, i was not particularly goat like. — Chrissie Wellington

It's when the discomfort strikes that they realize a strong mind is the most powerful weapon of all. — Chrissie Wellington

I have an addictive personality. Sport is my drug of choice these days. It's one of the best drugs there is. It keeps you fit and healthy, even if, in the case of ironman, it pushes your body to the limit. The word "addiction" comes with negative connotations, but it doesn't have to be a damaging impulse. It's all about channeling your craving into something positive. — Chrissie Wellington

I'm a warrior and a fighter, I race fair and I race clean. — Chrissie Wellington

I had to make the most of it; I had to make the most of me. There could be no slack, anywhere, not in my time, not in my head, not across my skin. If there were any, the guilt wouldn't bear thinking about. — Chrissie Wellington

To me, every person who smoked was voluntarily killing themselves, and doing it quite openly. — Chrissie Wellington