Goucher Quotes & Sayings

Racing is the fun part; it's the reward of all the hard work. — Kara Goucher

Don't be ashamed or embarrassed to dream big. You're living your life with hope, that's a powerful thing. — Kara Goucher

I went to Goucher College in Maryland for the best possible reasons - to learn - but then I dropped out at 19 for the best possible reasons - to become a writer. — Anne Lamott

I am not somebody who just likes to run. I am a runner. This is the difference between a pastime and a passion. I like to play golf, but I am not a golfer. I like to cook, but I am not a chef. I don't just like to run. I am a runner. It is a passion. It is part of who I am and is woven into the fabric of my personality, character, and psyche. — Adam Goucher

I love controlling a race, chewing up an opponent. Let's get down and dirty. Let's fight it out. It's raw, animalistic, with no one to rely on but yourself. There's no better feeling than that. — Adam Goucher

Never underestimate the power that one good workout can have on your mind. Keeping the dream alive is half the battle. — Kara Goucher

Don't try to rush progress. Remember
a step forward, no matter how small, is a step in the right direction. Keep believing. — Kara Goucher

Acknowledge all of your small victories. They will eventually add up to something great. — Kara Goucher

Bat asks Goucher if his leg is good, and Goucher shrugs. "All right." "Good or all right?" "All right enough." Batliner has been through the ringer enough, so he gives Goucher some advice he hopes Goucher will heed, "Be brave enough to call it early. — Chris Lear

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

There are a million reasons why you can't. Focus on the few reasons why you can. — Kara Goucher

It doesn't matter how fast or how far you're going. If you're putting on your shoes and going out for a run, you are a runner, you are in that club. — Kara Goucher

Once you make the decision that you will not fail, the heart and the body will follow. — Kara Goucher

That's the thing about running: your greatest runs are rarely measured by racing success. They are moments in time when running allows you to see how wonderful your life it. — Kara Goucher

The battles that count aren't the ones for gold medals. The struggles within yourself - the invisible, inevitable battles inside all of us - that's where it's at. - Jesse Owens — Adam Goucher

Set small goals along the way and don't be overwhelmed by the process. — Kara Goucher

Get out there and do what you love! — Kara Goucher

Hill sprints are good for everyone! — Kara Goucher

We train together to make each other great. — Kara Goucher

Be unrelenting. If you don't believe, then who will? — Kara Goucher

I try to think about positive things - how great my form is, how my arms are swinging, my breathing, how loud people are cheering. My sports psychologist taught me there are a million things telling you you can't keep going, but if you find the things that say you can, you're golden. — Kara Goucher

Goucher *never* eats lunch. If he is hungry, he will have a granola bar or another light snack. The guys, especially Reese, kid him that he does not eat enough. He used to eat more. Standing 5'9" to 5'10", he weighs in at just under 140 pounds. At the Olympic Trials in Atlanta in 1996, he weighed 145. After the 5000-meter final, where he finished a disappointing fourteenth, Wetmore told him he was fat. Goucher was livid. When he calmed down he realized Wetmore was right, and he made a conscious effort to lose any excess weight since then. He feels the difference. "My chest was bigger, my arms were bigger. Losing the five pounds has helped me thin out, and it's cut me more. It's made a big difference. — Chris Lear

You can't do in a race what you haven't prepared for. — Kara Goucher

You are truly your own hero in running. It is up to you to have the responsibility and self-discipline to get the job done. — Adam Goucher

The journey isn't always perfect, but always worth taking. — Kara Goucher

Running allows me to set my mind free. Nothing seems impossible, nothing unattainable. — Kara Goucher

Running has always been a relief and a sanctuary - something that makes me feel good, both physically and mentally. For me it's not so much about the health benefits. Those are great, but I believe that the best thing about running is the joy it brings to life. — Kara Goucher

After we put my son to bed, my husband and I curl up and watch a movie or TV. That's when I finally put up my feet and have my glass of wine and a brownie. — Kara Goucher

Watching the world's best compete fires you up to achieve your own feats of greatness. When it comes to running, participation and spectating go hand in hand. — Kara Goucher

I don't feel like myself unless I run. It's how I deal with sadness and happiness. I need it. It's like therapy. — Kara Goucher

One skill that separates good from almost-good runners is an ability to concentrate for an entire race, whether it is a mile or a marathon. — Kara Goucher

Don't ever discourage someone from trying to better their life and health — Kara Goucher

I have a power word that I use-when I qualified for the Olympics in 2008, it was fighter. That way when I'm in the race and I get to those dark moments, I can think of the word and it evokes that emotion for me. — Kara Goucher

Do the work. Do the analysis. But feel your run. Feel your race. Feel the joy that is running. — Kara Goucher

Erase from your mind that your preparation must be perfect. Hard work + dedication = a shot at your dreams. Keep believing. — Kara Goucher

Progress is rarely a straight line. There are always bumps in the road, but you can make the choice to keep looking ahead. — Kara Goucher

In the end I have to hold myself accountable ... I had to make a change if I really wanted to reach the goals I had set for myself. I had to get out of being comfortable and get into a situation that was going to really push me. — Kara Goucher

As badly as I want a medal, I know there is a lot of luck involved in that. I want to put myself in position to be in the top three, give it my all and hope luck comes my way. — Kara Goucher