If you want to win a race you have to go a little berserk.
BILL RODGERSIf you want to win a race you have to go a little berserk.
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
BILL RODGERSThe marathon can humble you.
BILL RODGERSPersonally, I always felt times aren’t so excellent as are performances.
BILL RODGERSGood 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.
BILL RODGERSDon’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.
BILL RODGERSI want to run until I can’t run
BILL RODGERSThe 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.
BILL RODGERSAnybody can be a runner. We were meant to move. We were meant to run. It’s the easiest sport.
BILL RODGERSAge 50 is a lot tougher than 40s
BILL RODGERSBeing a lifelong runner, knowing what running gives me, a variety of factors – that is what motivates me.
BILL RODGERSHills are terrific for running
BILL RODGERSRunners…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 RODGERSEvery time I bomb out, I have to come back. I have a feeling after a bad race that my next one will be good.
BILL RODGERSBeing a runner means you are now ‘free’ to win and lose and live life to its fullest.
BILL RODGERSEvery race is totally different.
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