Every once in a while I think, ‘What am I doing out here running, busting myself up? Life could be so much easier. The other guys are out having fun, doing other things, why not me?’
STEVE PREFONTAINEI run to see who has the most guts.
More Steve Prefontaine Quotes
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You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back.
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If you fail to prepare, prepare to fail.
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What I like most about track is the feeling I get after a good run.
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You said I was weak. You said I couldn’t do it. Thank you. You gave me everything I needed to prove you wrong.
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If he’s having a good day and running the right race, nobody can beat Frank Shorter at 10,000 meters, nobody except me.
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To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.
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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.
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Don’t let fatigue make a coward of you.
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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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Nobody likes tainted victories.
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Don’t be afraid to give up the good for the great.
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Something inside of me just said ‘Hey, wait a minute, I want to beat him,’ and I just took off.
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I run to see who has the most guts.
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My philosophy is that I’m an artist. I perform an art not with a paint brush or a camera. I perform with bodily movement. Instead of exhibiting my art in a museum or a book or on canvas, I exhibit my art in front of the multitudes.
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What kind of crazy nut would spend two or three hours a day just running?
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