Race Quotes by Joe Henderson

13 Race quotes by Joe Henderson

Joe Henderson’s reflections are concise but packed with the kind of practical wisdom that runners and racers alike can apply. Thirteen snippets give a quick taste of his approach.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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…

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

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Where did you run today? Now there's a question you don't often hear.

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

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

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The hours, minutes and seconds stand as visible reminders that your effort put them all there. Preserve until your next run, when the watch…

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

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

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A course never quite looks the same way twice. The combinations of weather, season, light, feelings and thoughts that you find there are ever-changing.

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Our favorite: a former garbage dump converted into a riverside park. I first ran there more than 30 years ago when a marathon passed…

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They trained mostly by time periods, checking their pace for known distance only on special occasions.

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

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This act demonstrates graphically a turning away the past and moving ahead. You now get to refresh your time in a friendly way by…

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Yet the home courses are where you spend dozens to hundreds of hours a year. You must choose them well.

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

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

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