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Being a lifelong runner, knowing what running gives me, a variety of factors – that is what motivates me.

Bill Rodgers

I often lose motivation, but it’s something I accept as normal.
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Motivation Normal Running
You cannot always run at your best.
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Always Best Run Running
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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Country Giants Sports Starting
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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Athlete Distance Drug Tackled
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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Believe Hills Running
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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Fun Running Thinking
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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Daily Life Routine Trained Ultimate
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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Cake Real Running Wonderful
I believe in keeping running simple and, in regard to shoes, that would mean no gimmicks, unnecessary cushioning, etc
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Believe Mean Running
Every race is totally different.
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Different Race Totally
Always take the long term view and train and race smart, with a bit of caution.
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Race Smart Views
The marathon can humble you.
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Boston Humble Marathon Running
I want to run until I can’t run
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Running Until Want
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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Goal Keys Years
If you want to win a race you have to go a little berserk.
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Race Running Winning
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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Running Simple Sports

Being a lifelong runner, knowing what running gives me, a variety of factors – that is what motivates me.

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