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title: "2 Alps Quotes By Grete Waitz"
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> [Running gives me a clearer perspective on the world ... I've always seen the world by running, and that has allowed me to view things in a different way. Places look different in the early-morning hours, when the streets are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grete-waitz/running-gives-me-a-clearer-perspective-on-the-world-i-ve-always-seen/)

[Grete Waitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grete-waitz/)

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> [Running gives me a clearer perspective on the world, and it makes me feel special. I've never been a traditional tourist. I've always seen the world by running, and that has allowed me to view things in a different way.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grete-waitz/running-gives-me-a-clearer-perspective-on-the-world-and-it-makes-me/)

[Grete Waitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grete-waitz/)

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## More by Grete Waitz

> [Contrary to a common myth, while there are general guidelines, there is no exact 'right' way to run ... I am amazed by the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grete-waitz/contrary-to-a-common-myth-while-there-are-general-guidelines-there-is/)

[Grete Waitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grete-waitz/)

> [What Fred Lebow went through was an inspiration for me. You have to set goals for yourself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grete-waitz/what-fred-lebow-went-through-was-an-inspiration-for-me-you-have-to/)

[Grete Waitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grete-waitz/)

> [If you are training properly, you should progress steadily. This doesn't necessarily mean a personal best every time you race ... Each training session…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grete-waitz/if-you-are-training-properly-you-should-progress-steadily-this-doesn/)

[Grete Waitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grete-waitz/)

> [For a couple of days after chemotherapy, food tastes really bland, even the best foods. I haven't been sick, but have been a little…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grete-waitz/for-a-couple-of-days-after-chemotherapy-food-tastes-really-bland-even/)

[Grete Waitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grete-waitz/)

> [I'll never do that again!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grete-waitz/i-ll-never-do-that-again/)

[Grete Waitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grete-waitz/)

> [To suddenly be a hero on a world basis was hard for me to understand. God gave me a gift. I got the chance…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grete-waitz/to-suddenly-be-a-hero-on-a-world-basis-was-hard-for-me-to-understand/)

[Grete Waitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grete-waitz/)

> [Another inspiration that has helped me get through has been Lance Armstrong's story. My cancer is not nearly as bad as his, but I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grete-waitz/another-inspiration-that-has-helped-me-get-through-has-been-lance/)

[Grete Waitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grete-waitz/)

> [I don't think I would have been such a good runner if I hadn't enjoyed it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grete-waitz/i-don-t-think-i-would-have-been-such-a-good-runner-if-i-hadn-t/)

[Grete Waitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grete-waitz/)

> [I love running. It's as simple as that ... it has given me endless rewards: physical, emotional, and professional. The benefits of running are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grete-waitz/i-love-running-it-s-as-simple-as-that-it-has-given-me-endless-rewards/)

[Grete Waitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grete-waitz/)

> [Exercise and sports are greatly affected by what goes into the mind, and the mind is greatly affected by sports and exercise as well.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grete-waitz/exercise-and-sports-are-greatly-affected-by-what-goes-into-the-mind/)

[Grete Waitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grete-waitz/)

> [I work out for my head as much as I do for my body. I'm a thinker. A lot of my ideas come to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grete-waitz/i-work-out-for-my-head-as-much-as-i-do-for-my-body-i-m-a-thinker-a/)

[Grete Waitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grete-waitz/)

> [Every day I spend time on the treadmill. I am walking faster, stronger and harder than I was two months ago.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grete-waitz/every-day-i-spend-time-on-the-treadmill-i-am-walking-faster-stronger/)

[Grete Waitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grete-waitz/)

> [In addition to the well-known benefits of health and well-being derived from exercise, there are other unique advantages to being a runner. You are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grete-waitz/in-addition-to-the-well-known-benefits-of-health-and-well-being/)

[Grete Waitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grete-waitz/)

> [Running gives me a clearer perspective on the world ... I've always seen the world by running, and that has allowed me to view…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grete-waitz/running-gives-me-a-clearer-perspective-on-the-world-i-ve-always-seen/)

[Grete Waitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grete-waitz/)

> [My basic philosophy can be summed up by an expression we use in Norwegian: hurry slowly. Get there, but be patient.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grete-waitz/my-basic-philosophy-can-be-summed-up-by-an-expression-we-use-in/)

[Grete Waitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grete-waitz/)

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