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Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it.

Steve Prefontaine

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.
STEVE PREFONTAINE

Competition Hard Work Inspirational Motivational Myself Training
My philosophy is that I’m an artist. I perform an art not with a paint brush or a camera. I perform with bodily movement. Instead of exhibiting my art in a museum or a book or on canvas, I exhibit my art in front of the multitudes.
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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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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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Don’t be afraid to give up the good for the great.
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I like to make something beautiful when I run … it’s 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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I can endure more pain then anyone you’ve met. That’s why I win, because I can endure more pain.
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If he’s having a good day and running the right race, nobody can beat Frank Shorter at 10,000 meters, nobody except me.
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You said I was weak. You said I couldn’t do it. Thank you. You gave me everything I needed to prove you wrong.
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If you fail to prepare, prepare to fail.
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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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The idea of losing the three at Hayward Field and the idea of losing my specialty to someone who wasn’t running his specialty. Mostly, the idea of losing in front of my people. They haven’t forgotten about me.
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To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.
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As 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.
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What I like most about track is the feeling I get after a good run.
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Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it.

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