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I received the best advice for running I ever heard: 'You're not going to win, so just relax. If it feels like work, you're running too hard.'

— Christopher McDougall

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

Practice being in the moment when you are running, whether you are on your own or in the race.

— Jennifer Carpenter

Even though running is work for me, I always miss it if I take a break. A lot of people find running relaxing, but I can never switch off from timing and competing against myself.

— Mo Farah

Experience has taught me how important it is to just keep going, focusing on running fast and relaxed. Eventually it passes and the flow returns. It's part of racing.

— Frank Shorter

Running is a great metaphor for life. You set a goal, and then you get to work. How well you do is a direct reflection of how hard you work. It's a mental game, too. There are setbacks along the way, but the true test of a runner is how you overcome and push past them.

— Ivanka Trump

I always want to be the best and if I can't, I don't want to run.

— Evelyn Ashford

You know, when you run you got to be all in and you take risks of winning and losing.

— Jeb Bush

Running is a great way to relieve stress and clear the mind.

— Joan Van Ark

Running gives you a great opportunity to work stuff out in your head.

— Jill Hennessy

✗Opposing Perspectives

I will go running when I'm stressed out. The running helps, but more than anything, I'll put music on and then I'll run. I'll cry and get it all out.

— Gayle Forman

Avoid running at all times.

— Satchel Paige