You have to wonder at times what you’re doing out there. Over the years, I’ve given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement.
STEVE PREFONTAINEI run to see who has the most guts.
More Steve Prefontaine Quotes
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Running gives me confidence.
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I run to see who has the most guts.
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What I like most about track is the feeling I get after a good run.
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Having a true faith is the most difficult thing in the world. Many will try to take it from you.
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PRE. For your dedication and loyalty to your principles and beliefs. For your love,warmth and friendship. For your family and friends. You are missed by so many and you will never be forgotten.
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No matter how hard you train, Somebody will train harder. No matter how hard you run, Somebody will run harder. No matter how hard you want it, Somebody will want it more, I am Somebody.
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Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it.
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What I want is to be number one.
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I can endure more pain then anyone you’ve met. That’s why I win, because I can endure more pain.
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No one will ever win a 5,000-meter by running an easy two miles. Not against me.
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To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.
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The idea of losing the three at Hayward Field and the idea of losing my specialty to someone who wasn’t running his specialty. Mostly, the idea of losing in front of my people. They haven’t forgotten about me.
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As far as being a coach, it’s always fascinated me. It’s a greater responsibility than most people give it credit for because you’re dealing with people.
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I don’t just go out there and run. I like to give people watching something exciting.
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Kids made fun of me because I was a slow learner, because I was hyperactive, because of a lot of things. Running gave me confidence.
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