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.
STEVE PREFONTAINEYou said I was weak. You said I couldn’t do it. Thank you. You gave me everything I needed to prove you wrong.
More Steve Prefontaine Quotes
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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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What kind of crazy nut would spend two or three hours a day just running?
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To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.
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I’m going to work so that it’s a pure guts race at the end, and if it is, I am the only one who can win it.
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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 like most about track is the feeling I get after a good run.
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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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You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back.
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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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Having a true faith is the most difficult thing in the world. Many will try to take it from you.
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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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A lot of people run a race to see who is fastest. I run to see who has the most guts, who can punish himself into exhausting pace, and then at the end, punish himself even more.
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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 be afraid to give up the good for the great.
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Running gives me confidence.
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