More from Bill Rodgers
If you want to win a race you have to go a little berserk.
Bill RodgersBill Rodgers Personally, I always felt times aren’t so excellent as are performances.
Bill RodgersBill Rodgers Being a lifelong runner, knowing what running gives me, a variety of factors – that is what motivates me.
Bill RodgersBill Rodgers The marathon can humble you.
Bill RodgersBill Rodgers To be a consistent winner means preparing not just one day, one month or even one year – but for a lifetime.
Bill RodgersBill Rodgers I often lose motivation, but it’s something I accept as normal.
Bill RodgersBill Rodgers Runners…you’re competitive, but you want to have fun, too. You want to enjoy life. And runners really get to do that, I think-after we recover.
Bill RodgersBill Rodgers Every race is totally different.
Bill RodgersBill Rodgers Age 50 is a lot tougher than 40s
Bill RodgersBill Rodgers You cannot always run at your best.
Bill RodgersBill Rodgers I believe in keeping running simple and, in regard to shoes, that would mean no gimmicks, unnecessary cushioning, etc
Bill RodgersBill Rodgers Don’t feel guilty about driving somewhere nice to run. If people can drive to a park to eat hot dogs, you can drive there to run.
Bill RodgersBill Rodgers 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.
Bill RodgersBill Rodgers The advice I have for beginners is the same philosophy that I have for runners of all levels of experience and ability — consistency, a sane approach, moderation and making your running an enjoyable, rather than dreaded, part of your life.
Bill RodgersBill Rodgers However, I’ve also trained as much as 130 miles per week during periods when I worked a full-time job. It ultimately becomes second nature. It becomes a habit, a routine part of your daily life
Bill RodgersBill Rodgers Hills are terrific for running
Bill RodgersBill Rodgers
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Find someone who can hear you even when you’re silent.
Brad NeatonBrad Neaton Shadows follow me the way a vulture stalks death. One small step ahead.
Danielle MontgomeryDanielle Montgomery Hidden in the ashes, of a fallen building lays a child’s family photo, with whom he could never unite in life.
Heba NazarHeba Nazar To love something, someone. You don’t need to own them.
Sonika MSonika M When you miss someone, you realize their worth and your faith.
Aradhna S BirenAradhna S Biren The bed was the canvas, we were the art.
Jonny OxJonny Ox Every little part of your soul was made to shine.
Ashley PrzywolskiAshley Przywolski When in truth, it is the transparency that kills you. The pain of seeing through to something you can never quite touch.
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There is a garbage culture out there, where we pour garbage on people. Then the pollsters run around and take a poll and say, do you smell anything?
Bob WoodwardBob Woodward The band has always been such a huge part of my life and it kept me very busy. That, in combination with something like running a record label, just means my whole life revolves completely around metal music and I can’t do that anymore.
Blake JuddBlake Judd I will not step down, I will not resign, … I will work to the end of my term in office under the constitution. In the year 2000, there will be presidential elections under the constitution and I will not run in those elections.
Boris YeltsinBoris Yeltsin Joe Biden would probably be running a Denny’s if he wasn’t Vice President.
Bill WhittleBill Whittle Memorizing dialogue has always come easy and quickly to me. My wife Eileen is also very helpful. She gives me choices, and asks me questions, and runs my lines with me.
Bill MumyBill Mumy I don’t know how many people run for vice president and president and lose both.
Bob DoleBob Dole As a kid, I was always mad – just noticing the women at Thanksgiving, running around the kitchen, while the men were watching football. For one, I don’t want to cook, and for two, I hate football. I was stuck in the middle.
Beth DittoBeth Ditto I loved to make a great defensive play, I’d rather do that than hit a home run.
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