It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.
There is no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather.
Life (and running) is not all about time but about our experiences along the way.
The reason we race isn't so much to beat each other... but to be with each other.
Everyone is an athlete. The only difference is that some of us are in training, and some are not.
The obsession with running is really an obsession with the potential for more and more life.
Stadiums are for spectators. We runners have Nature, and that is much better.
It is true that speed kills. In distance running, it kills anyone who does not have it.
Workouts are like brushing my teeth; I don't think about them, I just do them. The decision has already been made.
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.
Out on the roads there is fitness and self-discovery and the persons we were destined to be.
If you want to win a race you have to go a little berserk.
Anything is possible, but you have to believe and you have to fight.
It hurts up to a point and then it doesn't get any worse.
People sometimes sneer at those who run every day, claiming they'll go to any length to live longer. But don't think that's the reason most people run. Most runners run not because they want to live longer, but because they want to live life to the fullest.
I succeed on my own personal motivation, dedication, and commitment. My mindset is: If I'm not out there training, someone else is.
Attitude determines how well you do it.
The advice I have for beginners is the same philosophy that I have for runners of all levels of experience and ability -- consistency, a sane approach, moderation and making your running an enjoyable, rather than dreaded, part of your life.
What is the purpose of any one workout? Enjoyment? Improvement? Coach said so? Whatever, the hour you run often is the best hour of the day.
Anybody can be a runner. We were meant to move. We were meant to run. It's the easiest sport.
Watching the world's best compete fires you up to achieve your own feats of greatness. When it comes to running, participation and spectating go hand in hand.
Spend at least some of your training time, and other parts of your day, concentrating on what you are doing in training and visualizing your success.
Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, it knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve. It doesn't matter whether you're the lion or a gazelle-when the sun comes up, you'd better be running.
People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.
My whole feeling in terms of racing is that you have to be very bold. You sometimes have to be aggressive and gamble.
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