Why should I practice running slow? I already know how to run slow. I want to learn to run fast. — Emil Zatopek Copy Share Image
I was unable to walk for a whole week after that, so much did the race take out of me. But it… — Emil Zatopek Copy Share Image
When I was young, I was too slow. I thought I must learn to run fast by practicing to run fast, so… — Emil Zatopek Copy Share Image
One day the factory sports coach, who was very strict, pointed at four boys, including me, and ordered us to run in… — Emil Zatopek Copy Share Image
If you come to think of it, you never see deer, dogs and rabbits worrying about their menus and yet they run… — Emil Zatopek Copy Share Image
The childhood games ended for me when I was 14 and I finished school. I had to find a job, not an easy thing… — Emil Zatopek Copy Share Image
When I was young, I was too slow. I thought I must learn to run fast by practicing to run fast, so I ran… — Emil Zatopek Copy Share Image
I had started as an average athlete - a normal boy. It took me three years to win a race. I was glad that… — Emil Zatopek Copy Share Image
When a person trains once, nothing happens. When a person forces himself to do a thing a hundred or a thousand times, then he… — Emil Zatopek Copy Share Image
I was unable to walk for a whole week after that, so much did the race take out of me. But it was the… — Emil Zatopek Copy Share Image
If I run 100 meters 30 times, that is 3 kilometers and no longer a sprint. — Emil Zatopek Copy Share Image
Sri Chinmoy brings Heaven to me. He inspires everyone to be happy. He deserves the biggest gold medal. — Emil Zatopek Copy Share Image
You can't climb up to the second floor without a ladder. When you set your aim too high and don't fulfill it, then your… — Emil Zatopek Copy Share Image
It's at the borders of pain and suffering that the men are separated from the boys. — Emil Zatopek Copy Share Image
If you want to run, run a mile. If you want to experience a different life, run a marathon. — Emil Zatopek Copy Share Image
We are different, in essence, from other men. If you want to win something, run 100 meters. If you want to experience something, run… — Emil Zatopek Copy Share Image
