The potential elite runner must realize that hard means hard, easy means easy and they must patiently seek out what combinations work for them. They have to learn to be persistent and patient with their training and racing. — Frank Shorter Copy Share Image
Yes, winning the gold medal was undoubtedly the biggest day of my career - mostly because I won the way I had prepared to run it. It was a totally satisfying experience. — Frank Shorter Copy Share Image
What you did was live on very little. I think all of us that were competing - Bill is the same way - you… — Frank Shorter Copy Share Image
When you first run up First Avenue in New York, if you don't get goose bumps, theres something wrong with you. — Frank Shorter Copy Share Image
The irony of that is, what makes it kind of ironic, is when you do become successful as a professional athlete in particular, a… — Frank Shorter Copy Share Image
When I am totally race fit, I don't worry about breathing or technique - they take care of themselves. — Frank Shorter Copy Share Image
When you are caring about your children perhaps you always have to remember at what point you can become over involved because of something… — Frank Shorter Copy Share Image
The marathon is all about energy management. I had planned to run it like a track race with strategic surges to blow up my… — Frank Shorter Copy Share Image
I admire runners older than I - they are now my heroes. I want to be like them as I grow older. — Frank Shorter Copy Share Image
The thing that makes [Bob] Kennedy so good is that he doesn't have a fear of losing. He was willing to go to Europe… — Frank Shorter Copy Share Image
I started in law school in '71 and graduated in '74. So I was training for the Olympics, running or averaging around 20 miles… — Frank Shorter Copy Share Image
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