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.
STEVE PREFONTAINEDon’t be afraid to give up the good for the great.
More Steve Prefontaine Quotes
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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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A race is a work of art.
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To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.
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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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Don’t let fatigue make a coward of you.
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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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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?’
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What kind of crazy nut would spend two or three hours a day just running?
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Running gives me confidence.
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What I want is to be number one.
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If you fail to prepare, prepare to fail.
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Nobody likes tainted victories.
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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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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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