What kind of crazy nut would spend two or three hours a day just running?
STEVE PREFONTAINEIf you fail to prepare, prepare to fail.
More Steve Prefontaine Quotes
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Success isn’t how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started.
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Don’t let fatigue make a coward of you.
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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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Having a true faith is the most difficult thing in the world. Many will try to take it from you.
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Running gives me confidence.
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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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A race is a work of art.
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Don’t be afraid to give up the good for the great.
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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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Nobody likes tainted victories.
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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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To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.
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I’ve been in international competition, and now I know what the big boys can do. You don’t go out and just run. There’s an offense and a defense.
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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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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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