You cannot always run at your best.
BILL RODGERSAge 50 is a lot tougher than 40s
More Bill Rodgers Quotes
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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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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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Being a runner means you are now ‘free’ to win and lose and live life to its fullest.
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A change of pace in terms of your running pace will give you strength psychologically.
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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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Every race is totally different.
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Age 50 is a lot tougher than 40s
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Hills are terrific for running
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I believe in gradual experimentation with running shoes.
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Running 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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The marathon can humble you.
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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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I ran my fastest marathon in the rain.
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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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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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