Ann Bancroft Quotes

United States, Author
September 29, 1955

Ann Bancroft (born September 29, 1955) is an American author, teacher, adventurer, and public speaker. She was the first woman to successfully finish a number of arduous expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1995.

Also known as Teacher, Adventurer, Motivational Speaker

I give a tremendous amount of weight to the mental aspect of physical activity and what it does for me.

Ann Bancroft
And then there's also this element of - some people would describe it as spirits or a presence that appears when things are very difficult, physically and emotionally. You know, when you're really putting out. So the third man aura is sort of an appearance. It's the yeti.

Ann Bancroft
- People

I love that place where you get in running where you're just never out of breath and you just feel like you could go forever. I love that. I love feeling strong.

Ann Bancroft
- Strong
- Feeling
- Running
My first expedition was at about the age of eight.

Ann Bancroft
- Age
Running is my bedrock activity.

Ann Bancroft
- Running
I have an opportunity now with some of the projects I've done, i.e. the North Pole and the South Pole, to speak to a larger audience and talk about things that have nothing to do with physical education or special ed.

Ann Bancroft