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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.

Steve Prefontaine

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.
STEVE PREFONTAINE

Motivational Run Satisfaction Success Time Wonderful Yourself
Don’t be afraid to give up the good for the great.
STEVE PREFONTAINE

Afraid Give Up Goodness Greatness Inspirational
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.
STEVE PREFONTAINE

End Fast Myself Pain People Punishment Race Run
No one will ever win a 5,000-meter by running an easy two miles. Not against me.
STEVE PREFONTAINE

Easy Field Myself Race Run Track
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.
STEVE PREFONTAINE

End Myself Pure Race Work
You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back.
STEVE PREFONTAINE

Move Run Support Yourself
Some people create with words or with music or with a brush and paints. I like to make something beautiful when I run. I like to make people stop and say, ‘I’ve never seen anyone run like that before.’ It’s more than just a race, it’s a style. It’s doing something better than anyone else. It’s being creative.
STEVE PREFONTAINE

Beautiful Creation Creative Music People Race Run Stop Style Yourself
If you fail to prepare, prepare to fail.
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Failure One Liner Preparation Yourself
A race is a work of art.
STEVE PREFONTAINE

Art One Liner Race Work
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.
STEVE PREFONTAINE

Art Artist Body Book Camera Myself Performance Philosophy See
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 PREFONTAINE

Easy Fun Myself Run Thinking
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.
STEVE PREFONTAINE

Deal Greatness Leadership People Responsibility Yourself
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.
STEVE PREFONTAINE

Belief Dedication Friendship Love Loyalty Missing Principle Warm Yourself
I run to see who has the most guts.
STEVE PREFONTAINE

One Liner Run See
I can endure more pain then anyone you’ve met. That’s why I win, because I can endure more pain.
STEVE PREFONTAINE

Endurance Myself Pain Tolerance Win
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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Inspirational Myself Need Thankful Weakness Wrong Yourself

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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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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