Best 158 quotes of Gina Greenlee on MyQuotes

A craving for company can yield the surprising discovery that the companionship we yearn for is with ourselves.

Adventure, opportunity and reward extend beyond our field of vision, and are made known to us only when we test our wings.

Advice of all kinds from experienced marathoners can sweep you away. Your training, reading and racing will expand your network and everyone has a story – the best shoes, clothes, energy foods. Don’t second-guess yourself or your process. Be friendly, act on advice that feels right for you and leave the rest.

All discomfort is not equal. Learning to listen will help you distinguish among effort, fatigue and pain. To what degree, under what conditions and over what period of time your body experiences these sensations will determine how you respond.

Allow seven months to responsibly train for your first marathon. This will minimize stress to your mind and body and give your existential nature time to incorporate a new way of being.

An unlimited supply of wonder and trust, bolsters life lived as a process of discovery.

As long as you’re breathing, it’s never too late to reconnect with a long-held love.

As you consider your next move, practice this definition of trust: the willingness to take steps while simultaneously waiting for “instructions.

At chaos’ core lies the invitation.

Avoid the temptation to force a moment so you won’t miss the one with your name on it.

Because travel was an area of my life where I felt most vital, I wanted to continue to invest in that, too. I had quit a full time job, drained my retirement account to invest in a long-held dream, and used the realization of that dream to enter a void with no guarantees. I didn’t want financial struggle to be the sole outgrowth of the risks I had taken. More than money, I had put my belief systems on the line.

Be courageous: be still.

Be who you are. You may not always please but you will never go wrong.

Body follows mind. If the mind compares itself to others this could lead to overtraining. Tune out what other runners do and how fast they run. Tune in, instead, to how your body wants to increase speed and distance.

Boredom has a bad rap. Its true character reveals you are deep inside your comfort zone. Boredom is a docent beckoning toward the edges of a labyrinth.

By necessity, we are direct and swift in speech and movement. This is the true dynamic that underlies our apocryphal rudeness. Also true: we do not make eye contact. Neither do we encourage it. Consider the number of humans a New Yorker will pass on a given day – on the subway, in a train or bus terminal, in an office or simply walking down the street. To facilitate speed and minimize drama, it’s productive to keep one’s eyes focused ahead.

Call it walking meditation or a neighborhood stroll; by whatever name suits you, rediscover the art of meandering.

Cultivate the art of maximizing serendipitous opportunities.

Develop the habit of initiating change. You'll be better prepared for whatever comes your way.

Distinguish between getting lost and losing your way. The first is a shift in direction. The second is the absence of perspective. Cultivate perspective and you will be able to steer home.

Diving in IS testing the water.

Do your fears warn of external dangers? Or, are they the kind that keep you from becoming more of your true self?

During those days of whirling about the globe, I had an epiphany: travel was the only area of my life where I had no expectations. I anticipated nothing while fully engaging each moment. What bred adventure, surprise and deep experience was not knowing, surrendering to now and letting go of control.

Each of us has our definition of adventure: ending an unsatisfying relationship, returning to school, parachute jumping or training for a marathon. Go ahead. Get your thrill on.

Each of us knows when it’s time to wake, eat and rest. We don’t need to read a clock for these activities; we need to listen.

Embrace those parts of yourself that you've skillfully avoided until now. That's your true adventure.

Endings are the embryos of new beginnings.

Experience is a master teacher, even when it’s not our own.

Experiment with grounding yourself with who you are, not what you do.

Fear not your flame as you flood your caverns with firelight.

Feeling lonely? Wish you had a special someone to help fill the void? Reconsider your definition of romance, reconnect to your passions and be swept away.

Few experiences are more satisfying than becoming someone we always imagined we could be.

For all the energy directed toward the stratagem of big city living, New Yorkers are never too distracted to respond to, and more often, proactively assist visitors. Tourists tracing the routes of subway maps with their fingers, squinting at street signs or staring at a slip of paper with confusion are typical recipients of our generosity. We know our city can be as challenging as it is fascinating, and we want visitors to have a good experience.

Forget black and white and try on gray. In hair color, wardrobe or life choices, it may feel more enlivening than you imagine.

Forgive someone today. Especially if that someone is you.

From the depths of your well, tap your will.

Give full attention to life’s moments and the images you capture will be everlasting.

Go for it. It will make a great story.

Honoring your own boundaries is the clearest message to others to honor them, too.

How far are you willing to go to create the life you want?

If companionship is a mandate for all of our experiences, then we will miss out on many of life’s blessings.

If “Been there, done that” isn’t your mantra,then make haste down your “bucket list.

If it’s true we only live once, then raise your red velvet curtain every chance you get.

If running a marathon excites you, create space in your life for it. Adding a new commitment means recalibrating different areas of your world. Logging more miles as your race date approaches means less time invested in other pursuits. Not forever, just during the months you train. Too, you will find how training fits into your world serves not only crossing the finish but other areas of life.

If we never challenge our shortcomings, we ensure that they remain our Achilles' heel.

If you are feeling constrained by a group that you belong to, ask yourself, “How can I participate in this community and still be who I am?

If you built the box, you can also break it down.

If you can run six, you can run 10,” he said, noshing on an energy bar. “Run 10 and you can run 13. That’s how it works. You have three to four more miles in you than you think.

If you can’t remember when you last basked in your own glow, it means you’re overdue.

If you don’t ask, you don’t get. But if you ask and don’t get, ask again.