Inspirational Messages To Get You Off That Couch And Go Running

#1 If you think you think you can't run, just stop thinking.

#2 Running is quality time with me.

#3 My running schedule is non-negotiable.

#4 If you haven't been exercising, your body will undoubtedly protest this change in its uncomfortable downhill direction. You won't like it at first. You may even hate it. But be proactive. Do it anyway. Even if it's raining on the morning you've scheduled to jog, do it anyway. "Oh good it's raining. I get to develop my willpower as well as my body." - Stephen Covey

#5 I do it as therapy. I do it as something to keep me alive. We all need a little discipline. Exercise is my discipline.

#6 "Dead last" is greater than "did not finish" which trumps did not start.

#7 You don't have to run at a certain speed to be a runner.

#8 Running - not cheaper than therapy, but more effective.

#9 They can't stop what they can't catch.

#10 I'm not running away from myself. I'm running to the new me.

#11 Let's face it, running is not comfortable. You can do it enough so that certain paces feel relatively comfortable, but the comfort of running will never compare to a soft bed, warm blanket and rested eyes. However, the comforting feeling that comes from completing a run, getting through a seemingly impossible workout, or pushing past absurd limits is unparalleled. Never get comfortable.

#12 Get up. Go run. Breathe. Work it out. Stretch it out. Get out there. Amaze the world. And look amazing. Power to the SHE.

#13 Cinderella is proof that a pair of shoes can change your life.

#14 I don't always love the workout but I always love the results.

#15 So what if you're not the fastest. So what if you don't look the part. So what if some people don't get it. So what if you do it different. So what if people think you're crazy. Do you love it? And does it make you a better you? Then that's all that really matters.

#16 Running moves you forward in more ways than one.

#17 This month's miles are next month's muscles.

#18 My smile before and after running.

#19 Celebrate your life. Gift 5 miles to yourself.

#20 They call me crazy for getting outside for a run every day, watching the sun rise or set, breathing fresh air while they sit on the couch for endless hours staring at a glowing screen on the wall.

#21 Whenever I feel the world is against me, I run until the feeling goes away.

#22 A run has never returned me exactly the same. I go, I grow.

#23 Which event am I training for? Event called LIFE.

#24 I think I get addicted to the feeling associated with the end of a long run. I love feeling empty, clean, worn out, starving and sweat-purged. I love the good ache of muscles that have done me proud. - Kristin Armstrong

#25 6:15 am. Early morning window shopping at 7 mph.

#26 A runner's scars reveal character. No one earns their scars on the couch.

#27 I run because I can. When I get tired, I remember those who can't run, what they'd give to have this simple gift I take for granted, and I run harder for them. I know they would do the same for me.

#28 Need energy? Your legs are dynamos.

#29 You don't need diet pills, slimming drinks, weight loss gadgets. All you need are running shoes, a sports bra and determination. (Sports bra optional if you are male)

#30 Feeling sad or angry? Don't reach for the ice cream. Lace up those running shoes and hit the streets. The pound on the pavement will satisfy your frustration, the fresh air will give you time to think, and the endorphins will calm your emotions.