I don’t just go out there and run. I like to give people watching something exciting.
STEVE PREFONTAINEIf you fail to prepare, prepare to fail.
More Steve Prefontaine Quotes
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What I like most about track is the feeling I get after a good run.
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Success isn’t how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started.
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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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A race is a work of art.
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If you fail to prepare, prepare to fail.
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A race is a work of art that people can look at and be affected in as many ways they’re capable of understanding.
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Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it.
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You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back.
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What kind of crazy nut would spend two or three hours a day just running?
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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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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 be afraid to give up the good for the great.
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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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I run to see who has the most guts.
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Some people create with words or with music or with a brush and paints. I like to make something beautiful when I run.
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