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 RODGERSMy guess is many top athletes, distance runners included, use performance-enhancing drugs, enough so that the problem must be tackled.
More Bill Rodgers Quotes
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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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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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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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You cannot always run at your best.
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Age 50 is a lot tougher than 40s
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A change of pace in terms of your running pace will give you strength psychologically.
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Always take the long term view and train and race smart, with a bit of caution.
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I often lose motivation, but it’s something I accept as normal.
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Personally, I always felt times aren’t so excellent as are performances.
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I ran my fastest marathon in the rain.
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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.
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If you want to win a race you have to go a little berserk.
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Aiming for the marathon is a task of sorts which can include terrific highs and lows.
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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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I believe you’ll develop speed via strength work which includes hill running, either repeats, or running hilly courses as the Kenyans do on a steady basis
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