Personally, I always felt times aren’t so excellent as are performances.
BILL RODGERSA change of pace in terms of your running pace will give you strength psychologically.
More Bill Rodgers Quotes
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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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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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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 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 believe in gradual experimentation with running shoes.
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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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If you want to win a race you have to go a little berserk.
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I often lose motivation, but it’s something I accept as normal.
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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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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 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 race is totally different.
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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 can’t even imagine what it’s like to run for 5 or 6 hours.
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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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