Deena Kastor Quotes & Sayings

I love challenges and hurdles because they are opportunities. — Deena Kastor

A goal is just an awesome way to force growth on yourself. — Deena Kastor

I simply adore the exhaustion that comes with training hard. — Deena Kastor

Run in places you love with people you like. Enjoying your surroundings and training partners will strengthen your commitment to running and bring out the best in you. — Deena Kastor

I think it's important to keep mantras fresh (sometimes the same verse can get stale). That being said, I love this powerful statement: 'Define yourself.' I rehearsed it a million times during the 2005 Chicago Marathon [her first win]. — Deena Kastor

I felt my throat start to close up, and I didn't think I was getting enough oxygen. I was scared, and I thought about quitting. But you don't want to quit when you've trained so hard and long for one race. — Deena Kastor

We all know that if you run, you are pretty much choosing a life of success because of it. — Deena Kastor

One step at a time, I get to make positive choices to fulfill my dreams. — Deena Kastor

Sometimes the moments that challenge us the most, define us. — Deena Kastor

I've always taken the philosophy that you have to dream a little in this sport. If you stay in your comfort zone, you're not going to do anything special. — Deena Kastor

As athletes, we have ups and downs. Unfortunately, you can't pick the days they come on. — Deena Kastor

The beauty of running is its simplicity; the beauty of runners is that we all have a similar drive to improve. We are either trying to run a personal best, or toeing the line for the first time, which will snowball into a future of trying to run personal bests. We road racers are a tight community of mileage-happy, limit-pushing athletes. — Deena Kastor

When you have the enthusiasm and the passion, you end up figuring how to excel. — Deena Kastor

Running in the morning has me appreciate all the choices that come later in the day. The choices I make after running seem healthier, wiser and kinder. — Deena Kastor