Race Quotes by Joe Henderson

The natural urge when running a distance is to push harder and finish sooner - to race against time. Every second behind…

— Joe Henderson

Time means a great deal to every runner. It means everything to me, because most days miles don't count; only minutes do.

— Joe Henderson

I feared the verdict of the watch, where I either lost the race against time that day or would lose it soon…

— Joe Henderson

In fact, the bandits steal the drinks and assistance provided along the course. Worse, they cross the finish line and mess up…

— Joe Henderson

Speed eventually neared its peak. The records forced me to work ever harder to drop a less and less time. These time…

— Joe Henderson

A lesser but still fundamental rule of racing is that you properly enter the event. Anyone who doesn't but still insists on…

— Joe Henderson

That time is important. It gives a comforting illusion of permanence not found in running by the mile.

— Joe Henderson

I've lived nearby since 1981 and probably have averaged one run a week there. That's more than 1000 repetitions, and I have…

— Joe Henderson

“Endurance is another matter altogether. Comfortable pace, regular dosage over a period of years and frequent runs stretching maybe twice as long…

— Joe Henderson

Buzz has reduced my range. Running safely with him means using fewer and shorter routes, with multiple laps per day or multiple…

— Joe Henderson

When running to fill a time quota, however, the reverse happens. You can't make that time pass any faster by rushing, so…

— Joe Henderson

Ours is a life of constant reruns. We're always circling back to where we'd we started, then starting all over again. Even…

— Joe Henderson

I've lived nearby since 1981 and probably have averaged one run a week there. That's more than 1,000 repetitions, and I have…

— Joe Henderson