5 Quotes & Sayings By Amby Burfoot

Amby Burfoot holds a BA in English Literature from the University of Virginia. He has competed in the Olympic Games, run 60 marathons around the world, completed 100 Ironman Triathlons, and is the only person to have completed all three. He has been a professional runner since 1996 and a full-time author since 2009. His first book, Run: The Mind of a Runner, was published by Penguin Press in 2011.

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As we run, we become. Amby Burfoot
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Winning has nothing to do with racing. Most days don't have races anyway. Winning is about struggle and effort and optimism, and never, ever, ever giving up. Amby Burfoot
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Runners don't quit. We fade; we "hit the wall"; we're sometimes reduced to a walk. But we keep on. Amby Burfoot
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And, finally, I run because there's no better way to see the sun rise and set. Amby Burfoot