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 RODGERSAge 50 is a lot tougher than 40s
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You cannot always run at your best.
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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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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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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.
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Hills are terrific for running
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A change of pace in terms of your running pace will give you strength psychologically.
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Every race is totally different.
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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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I ran my fastest marathon in the rain.
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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 often lose motivation, but it’s something I accept as normal.
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I believe in gradual experimentation with running shoes.
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Age 50 is a lot tougher than 40s
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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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Being a runner means you are now ‘free’ to win and lose and live life to its fullest.
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