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title: "4 Difference Training Quotes by 4 authors"
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> [Everyone is an athlete. The only difference is that some of us are in training, and some are not.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-a-sheehan/everyone-is-an-athlete-the-only-difference-is-that-some-of-us-are-in/)

[George A. Sheehan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-a-sheehan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/319/george-a-sheehan-10745_athlete_everyone-is-an-athlete-the-only-differen_99312.png)

> [There's a complete difference between training for a specific event and goal and just training.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-johnson/there-s-a-complete-difference-between-training-for-a-specific-event/)

[Michael Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-johnson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4c5/michael-johnson-15689_between_there-s-a-complete-difference-between-tr_135583.jpg)

> [Training and playing are different things. I've noticed it. If you come in and you realise after six minutes that it is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mats-hummels/training-and-playing-are-different-things-i-ve-noticed-it-if-you-come/)

[Mats Hummels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mats-hummels/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ea2/mats-hummels-8783_clear_training-and-playing-are-different-thing_705851.jpg)

> [There's a difference between over-training and over-exercising. Over-training can be you're trying to do something at high performance, but when you're over-exercising…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-spitz/there-s-a-difference-between-over-training-and-over-exercising-over/)

[Mark Spitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-spitz/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/530/mark-spitz-14500_be-you_there-s-a-difference-between-over-traini_2653134.jpg)

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