The Rise of the Ultra Runners Quotes

“The Devil whispered in my ear: ‘You’re not strong enough to withstand the storm.’ I whispered back: ‘I am the storm.”
― Adharanand Finn, The Rise of the Ultra Runners: A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance

“Perhaps the pain of running helps numb the pain of the past. In all those hours pushing yourself on the trail, perhaps the feelings of despair, loss, rejection, whatever they are, start to soften, and things get put into perspective" (The Rise of Ultra Runners, 75)”
― Adharanand Finn, The Rise of the Ultra Runners: A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance

“Once you descend into that dark place out on the trail, where everything is crashing down around you, you need to find something real to keep you moving. It could be love or pain, but it has to be real. It certainly won’t be Facebook likes.”
― Adharanand Finn, The Rise of the Ultra Runners: A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance

“author Dean Karnazes had once said, that people mistake comfort for happiness. ‘Happiness needs to be earned,”
― Adharanand Finn, The Rise of the Ultra Runners: A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance

“I remember being struck by a photograph I saw of the Spanish ultra athlete Azara García, who has a tattoo on her leg that reads (in Spanish): The Devil whispered in my ear: ‘You’re not strong enough to withstand the storm.’ I whispered back: ‘I am the storm.”
― Adharanand Finn, The Rise of the Ultra Runners: A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance

“If happiness wasn’t in comfort, was it somehow to be found in being uncomfortable? Was there some need for those of us with no suffering in our lives, to find some?”
― Adharanand Finn, The Rise of the Ultra Runners: A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance

“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
― Adharanand Finn, The Rise of the Ultra Runners: A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance

“Most of the time we exist in a constructed world where everything is designed to keep us comfortable, keep us away from the rawness of life. But we evolved to exist in an environment that would often be tough, difficult, dangerous, and deep down I think we long for a connection to that ancestral existence.”
― Adharanand Finn, The Rise of the Ultra Runners: A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance

“As soon as you honour the present moment, all unhappiness and struggle dissolve, and life begins to flow with joy and ease.”
― Adharanand Finn, The Rise of the Ultra Runners: A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance