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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.

Bill 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.
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Advice Philosophy Running
Aiming for the marathon is a task of sorts which can include terrific highs and lows.
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Marathon Running Tasks
The marathon can humble you.
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Boston Humble Marathon Running
The starting line of the New York Marathon is kind of like a giant time bomb behind you about to go off. It is the most spectacular start in sport.
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Country Giants Sports Starting
Hills are terrific for running
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Hills Running Terrific
Every race is totally different.
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Different Race Totally
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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Athlete Distance Drug Tackled
A change of pace in terms of your running pace will give you strength psychologically.
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Change Giving Running
I want to run until I can’t run
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Running Until Want
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.
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Dog Nice Running
Age 50 is a lot tougher than 40s
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Age Together
I believe in keeping running simple and, in regard to shoes, that would mean no gimmicks, unnecessary cushioning, etc
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Believe Mean Running
I can’t even imagine what it’s like to run for 5 or 6 hours.
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Hours Imagine Running
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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Athlete Drinking Motivational
I ran my fastest marathon in the rain.
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Marathon Rain Ran
I often lose motivation, but it’s something I accept as normal.
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Motivation Normal Running

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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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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