Anybody can be a runner. We were meant to move. We were meant to run. It’s the easiest sport.
BILL RODGERSAge 50 is a lot tougher than 40s
More Bill Rodgers Quotes
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Good health, peace of mind, being outdoors, camaraderie – those are all wonderful things that come to you when running. But for me, the real pull of running – the proverbial icing on the cake – has always been racing.
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I ran my fastest marathon in the rain.
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I believe in gradual experimentation with running shoes.
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Running is a very natural activity. If you get too caught up, you find yourself constantly seeking to make running something that it isn’t.
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Personally, I always felt times aren’t so excellent as are performances.
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Aiming for the marathon is a task of sorts which can include terrific highs and lows.
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If you want to win a race you have to go a little berserk.
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Every time I bomb out, I have to come back. I have a feeling after a bad race that my next one will be good.
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I want to run until I can’t run
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My guess is many top athletes, distance runners included, use performance-enhancing drugs, enough so that the problem must be tackled.
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Being a runner means you are now ‘free’ to win and lose and live life to its fullest.
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To be a consistent winner means preparing not just one day, one month or even one year – but for a lifetime.
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My biggest weakness as a endurance athlete has been in not drinking enough water after training, thereby racing sometimes while dehydrated.
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Always take the long term view and train and race smart, with a bit of caution.
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Being a lifelong runner, knowing what running gives me, a variety of factors – that is what motivates me.
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