Aiming for the marathon is a task of sorts which can include terrific highs and lows.
BILL RODGERSRunning 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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I believe in gradual experimentation with running shoes.
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Anybody can be a runner. We were meant to move. We were meant to run. It’s the easiest sport.
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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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I can’t even imagine what it’s like to run for 5 or 6 hours.
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I often lose motivation, but it’s something I accept as normal.
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The marathon can humble you.
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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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I want to run until I can’t run
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I ran my fastest marathon in the rain.
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Having your goal to focus on is key, but don’t let it become more important than your excellence next year and the year after.
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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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Being a runner means you are now ‘free’ to win and lose and live life to its fullest.
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Personally, I always felt times aren’t so excellent as are performances.
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If you want to win a race you have to go a little berserk.
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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
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