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I’ve been in international competition, and now I know what the big boys can do. You don’t go out and just run. There’s an offense and a defense.

Steve Prefontaine

I don’t just go out there and run. I like to give people watching something exciting.
STEVE PREFONTAINE

Excitement Myself People Run
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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Motivational Run Satisfaction Success Time Wonderful Yourself
Something inside of me just said ‘Hey, wait a minute, I want to beat him,’ and I just took off.
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Myself Voice Wait
A race is a work of art.
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Art One Liner Race Work
I’m going to work so that it’s a pure guts race at the end, and if it is, I am the only one who can win it.
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End Myself Pure Race Work
Running gives me confidence.
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Confidence Myself Run Sports
Success isn’t how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started.
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Distance Run Start Success Travel Yourself
I run to see who has the most guts.
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One Liner Run See
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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Art Artist Body Book Camera Myself Performance Philosophy See
Having a true faith is the most difficult thing in the world. Many will try to take it from you.
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Difficult Faith Motivational Run True Try World Yourself
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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Deal Greatness Leadership People Responsibility Yourself
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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Easy Fun Myself Run Thinking
Don’t let fatigue make a coward of you.
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Coward Fear One Liner Tired Yourself
Nobody likes tainted victories.
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One Liner Victory Win
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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Competition Hard Work Inspirational Motivational Myself Training
PRE. For your dedication and loyalty to your principles and beliefs. For your love,warmth and friendship. For your family and friends. You are missed by so many and you will never be forgotten.
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Belief Dedication Friendship Love Loyalty Missing Principle Warm Yourself

I’ve been in international competition, and now I know what the big boys can do. You don’t go out and just run. There’s an offense and a defense.

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