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.
BILL RODGERSI believe in keeping running simple and, in regard to shoes, that would mean no gimmicks, unnecessary cushioning, etc
More Bill Rodgers Quotes
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A change of pace in terms of your running pace will give you strength psychologically.
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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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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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The marathon can humble you.
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I ran my fastest marathon in the rain.
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I want to run until I can’t run
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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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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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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 can’t even imagine what it’s like to run for 5 or 6 hours.
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You cannot always run at your best.
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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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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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Hills are terrific for running
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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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