I run to see who has the most guts.
We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.
To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.
Racing teaches us to challenge ourselves. It teaches us to push beyond where we thought we could go. It helps us to find out what we are made of. This is what we do. This is what it's all about.
A race is a work of art that people can look at and be affected in as many ways they're capable of understanding.
My thoughts before a big race are usually pretty simple. I tell myself: Get out of the blocks, run your race, stay relaxed. If you run your race, you'll win... channel your energy. Focus.
Mental will is a muscle that needs exercise, just like the muscles of the body.
Run like hell and get the agony over with.
Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.
Don't bother just to be better than others. Try to be better than 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.
It's very hard in the beginning to understand that the whole idea is not to beat the other runners. Eventually you learn that the competition is against the little voice inside you that wants you to quit.
Some people create with words or with music or with a brush and paints. I like to make something beautiful when I run
The real competition is against the little voice inside you that wants to quit
You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back.
It is true that speed kills. In distance running, it kills anyone who does not have it.
Good things come slow, especially in distance running.
If you don't have confidence, you'll always find a way not to win.
The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare.
Champions do not become champions when they win the event, but in the hours, weeks, months and years they spend preparing for it. The victorious performance itself is merely the demonstration of their championship character.
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