169 BEST Running Quotes For Instagram (Selected)

Running is more than just a physical activity–it’s an emotional and mental journey, too.

These running quotes for Instagram will inspire your followers to stay motivated and excited about running, no matter what the weather or season!

1. “Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up.” – Dean Karnazes

2. “The road will always be there; it has become part of me. I am the road running in all its forms- running fast or slow, running lonely with my thoughts or surrounded by people who share my dreams and goals.” – Martin Parnell

3. “Running isn't a sport for pretty boys...It's about the sweat in your hair and the blisters on your feet. Its the frozen spit on your chin and sore muscles at night that make running great." – Unknown

4. "Run like hell and get the agony over with." - Clarence DeMar

5. "The only easy day was yesterday" - Unknown

6 .“If one dream should fall and break into a thousand pieces, never be afraid to pick one of those pieces up & begin again.” –Flavia

7. “You have to forget your last marathon before you try another. Your mind can’t know what is coming.” – Frank Shorter

8. “Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it.” – Oprah Winfrey

9. “The biggest mistake runners make is thinking that running faster will make them happier and more successful…Running slower often brings greater rewards!”–John Bingham

10. "It's very hard in the beginning to understand that the whole idea is not to beat the other runners... eventually you learn that running a race is really a race against yourself." -Bill Rodgers

11. “Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up.” –Dean Karnazes

12. “Running is the greatest metaphor for life because you get out of it what you put into it.” – Oprah Winfrey

13. “The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare.” – Juma Ikangaa

14. "Running is not a sport for pretty boys... It's about the sweat in your hair and the blisters on your feet, it's about running till your lungs hurt."–Unknown

15. “Run as hard as a wild animal when you feel the primal surge to just go.”– Christopher McDougall

16. “Running is a big question mark that's there each and every day. It asks you, 'Are you going to be a wimp or are you going to be strong today?" – Peter Maher

17. “The running mind is clear and full of possibilities; running itself is both joy and refuge.” –Roger Robinson

18. “Run until your pride is raw, running until it’s all that will get you through the last mile."–Unknown

19. "A good runner leaves no trace - like a ghost on the wind" - Unknown

20. “Running is not just a physical exercise, it’s also running the race of life.” – Unknown

21. “We run, not because we think it is doing us good, but because we enjoy it and cannot help ourselves...The more restricted our society and work become, the more necessary it will be to find some outlet for this craving for freedom. No one can say, 'You must not run faster than this or jump higher than that.' The human spirit is indomitable."–Sir Roger Bannister

22. “The miracle isn’t that I finished; the miracle is that I had the courage to start!” – John Bingham

23. "Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up." -Dean Karnazes

24. "If running was easy everyone would do it!" -Unknown

25. "Pain is temporary running makes it worthwhile" - Unknown

26. "Running-it's meditative in motion"-Jacki Wachtel \\

27. "I often hear someone say I'm not a real runner. We are all real runners no matter how fast or how far we can go." - Kristin Armstrong

28. "Running is about finding your inner peace, and so is a life well lived" - Dean Karnazes

29. “Be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to know when you need help, and brave enough to ask for it” – Unknown

30. “The only one who can tell you 'you can't' is you. And you don't have to listen." – Nike running slogan.

31. "We run, not because we think it's doing us good, but because we enjoy it and cannot help ourselves...the more restricted our society and work become the more necessary it will be to find some outlet for this craving for freedom. No one can say, 'you must not run faster than this or jump higher than that." – Sir Roger Bannister

32. "Running is a mental sport and we're all insane!" – running proverb

33. “Run to the finish line, not from it” – Unknown

34. “It's not about being the best; it's about being better than you were yesterday." -Unknown

35. “Not all those who wander are lost" -JRR Tolkien

36. "If running was easy everyone would do it!" -Unknown

37. "The finish line is just the beginning of a whole new race." - Unknown

38. “The miracle isn’t that I finished; the miracle is that I had the courage to start!” – John Bingham

39. "Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up." -Dean Karnazes

40. "Life has more meaning when running" – Unknown

41. “Running is a mental sport and we're all insane!" – running proverb

42. “It's not about being the best; it's about being better than you were yesterday." -Unknown

43. "You don't run for the finish line… You run for the journey."- Anonymous

44. “We often think running is a physical thing, but it’s mental too. When you train your mind, running becomes easier and more enjoyable." -Unknown

45. "Why do I run? because running changes everything" - Unknown

46. “Running isn't just about the heart and lungs, it's a total body experience" – Unknown

47. “No matter how slow you go, you are still lapping everyone on the couch” – Unknown

48. "If running was easy everyone would do it!" - Unknown

49. "The impossible is often the untried."– Jim Goodwin

50. "The running never really ends, it's just taken to a different level of consciousness." - Unknown

51. “If you want to run, run a mile. If you want your life to change, run a marathon!” – Emil Zatopek

52. "A bad day running is still better than the best day sitting!" -Unknown

53. “Running gives your dream wings and makes them fly”- Nikki Hamilton

54. "It all starts with one step"– Running proverb

55. “Run hard, be strong, think big!” – Desi Linden

56. “You don't have to go fast, You just have o go."- Wesley Corrales

57. "We can do hard things"-Unknown

58."It's not about the destination; it's about the journey along the way" - Unknown

59. "If running was easy everyone would do it!" -Unknown

60. "Every morning in Africa an gazelle wakes up knowing that he must outrun the fastest lion or else he will die."- Unknown

61. “Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it” – Oprah Winfrey

62. "The running never really ends, it's just taken to a different level of consciousness." - Unknown

63. “Running teaches us to keep going when everything inside us says to stop” – John Bingham

64. "When running gets hard, remember why you started"– Unknown

65. “Pain is temporary; quitting lasts forever”- Lance Armstrong

66. "Stop wishing, start running"– running proverb

67. “If running was easy everyone would do it!" -Unknown

68. “Sometimes the only thing that gives me peace is putting on my shoes and running away from all my problems” – Anonymous

69. "You don't have to go fast; You just have o go."- Wesley Corrales

70. "When nothing seems right...go run"- Running Proverb

71. “Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it” – Oprah Winfrey

72. “Pain is temporary; quitting lasts forever”- Lance Armstrong

73. "Run for a cause not for applause"- Unknown

74. "The running never really ends, it's just taken to a different level of consciousness." - Unknown

75. “Sometimes all we need to be happy is a big goal and small steps daily towards achieving it” – Anonymous

76. “Never forget why you started running in the first place"– Unknown

77. "Success occurs when opportunity meets preparation"-Unknown

78."Life has more meaning when running" – Unknown

79. “If running was easy everyone would do it!" -Unknown

80. "There will come a day where hard work and perseverance will beat talent and luck."- unknown

81. “Life is like running a long race, you don’t know what will happen but the only way to finish is to keep running” – Unknown

82. "Stop wishing and start running"- Running Proverb

83. “Run it fast or run it slow; just make sure you run it!” -Anonymous

84. “My feet are my only tools on this never-ending journey of life” – Anonymous

85. "The best distance runners have tremendous mental discipline and focus"–Unknown

86. “If running was easy everyone would do it!" -Unknown

87. "You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one"– James A Froude

88."It's all about how much heart you put in the miles that really matters in running" - Unknown

89. "Running gives me courage for other challenges I face in life"- Unknown

90. "If running were easy, we'd call it football" – Martin Luther King Jr

91. “Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up” – Dean Karnazes

92. "The running never really ends, it's just taken to a different level of consciousness." - Unknown

93. "Pain is only temporary but quitting lasts forever"– Lance Armstrong

94. “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop”- Confucius

95. “If running was easy everyone would do it!" -Unknown

96. "Running shoes are the only thing separating me from true greatness"- Unknown

97. “With running comes strength and courage to conquer anything” – Anonymous

98. “When running gets hard remember why you started in the first place"– Unknown

99. "Success occurs when opportunity meets preparation" - Unknown

100. "Start running and finish strong!"- Running Proverb

101. "The pain of running is just weakness leaving your body"– Unknown

102. “Life has more meaning when running” – Unknown

103. “Success comes from consistent hard work and dedication” - Unknown

104. “Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it” – Oprah Winfrey

105. "No one ever said running was easy, but few have regretted starting"- Unknown

106. “If running was easy everyone would do it!" -Unknown

107. "Run to be happy not to win"– Anonymous

108. "Life's a marathon not a sprint, so don't give up on yourself"–unknown

109."Every run brings me closer to home"- Running Proverb

110. “You can never be over prepared in running”- Anonymous

111. “Running is a great way to be in the moment and get away from it all” – Anonymous

112. "Run with your heart, not with your legs"– Unknown

113. “The running never really ends, it's just taken to a different level of consciousness." - Unknown

114. "Strength doesn't come from winning but running your hardest" - Unknown

115. “If running was easy everyone would do it!" -Unknown

116. "Your best run happens when you forge.t that you're running at all." –unknown

117. “Every stride I take brings me closer to my goal”- Unknown

118. "You are stronger than you think; running will help you find out how strong"– Unknown

119."All progress comes through commitment and consistency"- unknown

120. “If running was easy everyone would do it!" -Unknown

121. “Running is a metaphor for life: if you fall, get back up” – Unknown

122. "The running never really ends, it's just taken to a different level of consciousness." - Unknown

123. “Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up” – Dean Karnazes

124. "Running isn't about being better than someone else. It's about being better than yesterday"–Unknown

125. “If running was easy everyone would do it!" -Unknown

126. "Your strength grows in the moments when you think that you can't go on but keep running anyway"–unknown

127. “Your running will become your therapy and a source of motivation"- Anonymous

128. "Always strive for more than what is expected of yourself on the run"- Unknown

129. "Real success comes from pushing beyond where no one has ever been before"- unknown

130. “If running was easy everyone would do it!" -Unknown

131. “Running is a mental sport, and we're all insane"– Unknown

132 . "Your running will become your sanity"- Anonymous

133."You can't control the outcome of running but you can control how hard you work for it" – Unknown

134. “Success occurs when opportunity meets preparation"-Unknown

135. “If running was easy everyone would do it!" -Unknown

136. "The only way to find out how far you can go is by running"–unknown

137. "It's not just running, it's also running to the finish line"– Unknown

138. “Running a race has nothing to do with how fast you can go; it's about running your own race” – Unknown

139."You will never know your limits unless you push yourself past them"–unknown

140. “If running was easy everyone would do it!" -Unknown

141."The only person you should be competing against is yourself"- Anonymous

142. "Every run brings me closer to home"- Running Proverb

143. “Success isn't given, it's earned through hard work and consequence" - running proverbe

144. “Your running will become your therapy and a source of motivation"- Anonymous

145. "Pain is just weakness leaving the body"–unknown

146. “If running was easy everyone would do it!" -Unknown

147. “Running can sometimes be painful, but you'll only learn perseverance if you continue running” – Unknown

148."The only way to find out how far you can go is by running" – unknown

149. "You're capable of more than you think; running will help reveal your true potential"– Unknown

150. "Run with pride, run with passion, run with heart" — Unknown

151. “If running was easy everyone would do it!" -Unknown

152. "Success comes from training smarter not necessarily harder "- unknown

153. "Every stride taken brings me closer to my goals"- Anonymous

154. “Running is life for me; it's an escape into another world full of possibilities” – Unknown

155. “If running was easy everyone would do it!" -Unknown

156. "The only way to get better is by running, even if you don't see the results right away" – unknown

157. "A run-full day starts with a good running attitude and ends with a sense of accomplishment"- Anonymous

158. “Running isn't just about the journey, but also about reaching the finish line” – Unknown

159. "I believe in running my own race at my own pace"– unknown

160. “If running was easy everyone would do it!" -Unknown

161. "Your strength grows in moments when you think that you can't go on but keep running anyway"–unknown

162. "Success comes from pushing beyond where no one has ever been before"- unknown

163. "Running will often take me further than I thought I could go "-Anonymous

164. “Be proud of every mile as each step brings you closer to your goal” – Unknown

165. “If running was easy everyone would do it!" -Unknown

166. "Running is a mental sport, and we're all insane"– Unknown

167. "Your running will become your sanity"- Anonymous

168. “Success occurs when opportunity meets preparation"-Unknown

169."You can't control the outcome of running but you can control how hard you work for it" – Unknown

Whether running is a part of your regular routine or you’re just starting out, these running quotes for Instagram will help motivate and inspire you to keep going.

From “Success occurs when opportunity meets preparation"-Unknown to "You can't control the outcome of running but you can control how hard you work for it" – Unknown, each quote speaks volumes about the power that running has in our lives.

So take some time today to reflect on why running matters so much to us and use one of these inspiring running quotes as your next post!

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