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 RODGERSI often lose motivation, but it’s something I accept as normal.
More Bill Rodgers Quotes
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I want to run until I can’t 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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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 can’t even imagine what it’s like to run for 5 or 6 hours.
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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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Personally, I always felt times aren’t so excellent as are performances.
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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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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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You cannot always run at your best.
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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 in keeping running simple and, in regard to shoes, that would mean no gimmicks, unnecessary cushioning, etc
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Aiming for the marathon is a task of sorts which can include terrific highs and lows.
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Always take the long term view and train and race smart, with a bit of caution.
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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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Age 50 is a lot tougher than 40s
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