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
BILL RODGERSI can’t even imagine what it’s like to run for 5 or 6 hours.
More Bill Rodgers Quotes
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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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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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Being a lifelong runner, knowing what running gives me, a variety of factors – that is what motivates me.
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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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Personally, I always felt times aren’t so excellent as are performances.
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Hills are terrific for running
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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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I ran my fastest marathon in the rain.
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Age 50 is a lot tougher than 40s
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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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Always take the long term view and train and race smart, with a bit of caution.
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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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Aiming for the marathon is a task of sorts which can include terrific highs and lows.
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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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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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