Aiming for the marathon is a task of sorts which can include terrific highs and lows.
BILL RODGERSI 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
More Bill Rodgers Quotes
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You cannot always run at your best.
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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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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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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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Anybody can be a runner. We were meant to move. We were meant to run. It’s the easiest sport.
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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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I ran my fastest marathon in the rain.
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To be a consistent winner means preparing not just one day, one month or even one year – but for a lifetime.
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Age 50 is a lot tougher than 40s
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Every race is totally different.
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I believe in gradual experimentation with running shoes.
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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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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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The marathon can humble you.
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If you want to win a race you have to go a little berserk.
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