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.
BILL RODGERSEvery race is totally different.
More Bill Rodgers Quotes
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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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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 lifelong runner, knowing what running gives me, a variety of factors – that is what motivates me.
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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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I often lose motivation, but it’s something I accept as normal.
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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 believe in keeping running simple and, in regard to shoes, that would mean no gimmicks, unnecessary cushioning, etc
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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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Being a runner means you are now ‘free’ to win and lose and live life to its fullest.
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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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I can’t even imagine what it’s like to run for 5 or 6 hours.
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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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Age 50 is a lot tougher than 40s
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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 want to run until I can’t run
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