I run to see who has the most guts.
STEVE PREFONTAINEAs far as being a coach, it’s always fascinated me. It’s a greater responsibility than most people give it credit for because you’re dealing with people.
More Steve Prefontaine Quotes
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To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.
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No one will ever win a 5,000-meter by running an easy two miles. Not against me.
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Nobody likes tainted victories.
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What kind of crazy nut would spend two or three hours a day just running?
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No matter how hard you train, Somebody will train harder. No matter how hard you run, Somebody will run harder. No matter how hard you want it, Somebody will want it more, I am Somebody.
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You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back.
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You have to wonder at times what you’re doing out there. Over the years, I’ve given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement.
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Some people create with words or with music or with a brush and paints. I like to make something beautiful when I run.
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Don’t be afraid to give up the good for the great.
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Every once in a while I think, ‘What am I doing out here running, busting myself up? Life could be so much easier. The other guys are out having fun, doing other things, why not me?’
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Don’t let fatigue make a coward of you.
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Some people create with words or with music or with a brush and paints. I like to make something beautiful when I run. I like to make people stop and say, ‘I’ve never seen anyone run like that before.’ It’s more than just a race, it’s a style. It’s doing something better than anyone else. It’s being creative.
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Success isn’t how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started.
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Running gives me confidence.
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Kids made fun of me because I was a slow learner, because I was hyperactive, because of a lot of things. Running gave me confidence.
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