In three weeks I direct the Aggieman Triathlon. The last three miles is a hill climb with the finish on the summit of the mountain. We want to put little signs up with inspirational quotes (something to get peoples mind off the suffering) along the trail up. Any thoughts. Funny works. Something like “The End is Near” or Pizza Ahead…
Thanks
jeff
“He who hesitates…masturbates”–plato
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Victory isn’t always to the swift, but to those who keep moving
You didn’t sign up because it’s easy
Embrace your inner crazy
Pain is weakness leaving your body
Suck it up princess
and my new favorite that was on the card I got from my roommate, but is way too long for a sign:
“The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars…” -Jack Kerouac
Jodi
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I think I will leave on the masturbation quote considering all my volunteers are from my church. I do like the pain quote from Jodi though…any more would be great!!!
“…burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders…”
Now that’s a simile! It’s even better than the cyclist who “hits the ground like a hefty bag full of vegetable soup.” 
EDIT: Oh, sorry to the OP if the above is OT. See tag line below for motivational quote…
Are we there yet??
How much further??
Damn, this is a long hill, isn’t it?
“Milk was a bad choice!” -Anchorman
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“Milk was a bad choice!” -Anchorman
OMG, I don’t think I could keep running if I saw that. I would be too busy rolling on the ground laughing- love that movie!!!
Jodi
I find if I can laugh at something then I forget the pain.
at the end of the race you can tell people
“I’m kind of a big deal”
Ok, ok, that does it. I’m renting it again tonight. I bet you can find a dozen great funny quotes for a race from that movie.
Jodi
“Sixty percent of the time, it works every time” - Sex Panther Cologne
“The end is near, so put your big girl panties on and suck it up.”
Bob
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OK, last one…
“We’re streaking!!” -Old School
Now I may not be able to finish because of that.
“Even if you quit, you’re still going to have to get up this hill to get back to your car. Might as well get it over with now.”
“If you ain’t first, you’re last!”
“I wake up in the morning and I piss excellence!”
“This sticker is dangerous and inconvenient, but I do love Fig Newtons.”
“I’m just a big hairy American winning machine, you know?”
-Ricky Bobby
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When people ask me what I did for dinner the night before the race I’m simply going to reply… “I ate lighting and today I am going to crap thunder all over my fellow competitors.”
Someone else on ST posted that yesterday and I LOVE IT. Might not be suitable for your hill climb though.
Your Pace or Mine
Will Run For Food or Beer
Running is Cheaper then therapy
Runners do it better
If you had a sign that said Pizza ahead and then no pizza, I would hunt you down
Jodi:
Here ya go…For all your RIcky Bobby needs: http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Talladega_Nights:_The_Ballad_of_Ricky_Bobby
Personally my favorites are:
" You gotta win to get love. I mean, that’s just life. Look at…look at Don Shula. Legendary coach. Look at that Asian guy who holds the world record for eatin’ all those hot dogs in a row. Look at Rue McClanahan. From The Golden Girls. Three people, all great champions, all loved."
“I’ve got you, Pepe Le Bitch!”
"Mr. Dennit, with all due respect, and remember I’m sayin’ it with all due respect, that idea ain’t worth a velvet painting of a whale and a dolphin gettin’ it on. "
Some demotivators i thought would be appropriate in the race setting - Defeat - For every winner, there are dozens of losers. Odds are you’re one of them. - Doubt - In the battle between you and the world, bet on the world. - Losing - If at first you don’t succeed, failure may be your style. - Stupidity - Quitters never win, winners never quit, but those who never win AND never quit are idiots. - Despair - It’s always darkest just before it goes pitch black.
The answer is always RUN HARDER
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On your deathbed you will receive total enlightenment, so you’ve got that going for you…
“I ate lighting and today I am going to crap thunder all over my fellow competitors.”
Not sure exactly where you got that, but it’s a twist of one of my favorite quotes from one of my favorite movies:
“You’re gonna eat lighting and crap thunder!” - Burgess Meredith, Rocky, 1976.