“after you’ve been running for several years and begin to shave seconds instead of minutes off your PRs, or if you start to slip backward, it is time to turn to speedwork.” — Hal Higdon Copy Share Image
Keep your dream in front of you. Never let it go regardless of how farfetched it might seem. — Hal Higdon Copy Share Image
The difference between the mile and the marathon is the difference between burning your fingers with a match and being slowly roasted over hot… — Hal Higdon Copy Share Image
Even when you have gone as far as you can, and everything hurts, and you are staring at the specter of self-doubt, you can… — Hal Higdon Copy Share Image
“It is not how much training you do as much as it is how well you recover from it. Because if you do not… — Hal Higdon Copy Share Image
Motivation remains key to the marathon: the motivation to begin; the motivation to continue; the motivation never to quit. — Hal Higdon Copy Share Image
The pride in finishing a marathon is much greater than all the pain endured during the marathon. — Hal Higdon Copy Share Image
I run, therefore I am. And given the years improved fitness adds to our lives, if I did not run, maybe I would no… — Hal Higdon Copy Share Image
“For one thing, more and more women are running, outnumbering men in more and more marathons and half-marathons.” — Hal Higdon Copy Share Image
Each runner's capacity to absorb hard training is different. Find your own unique level of comfort and success will be yours. — Hal Higdon Copy Share Image
What is the purpose of any one workout? Enjoyment? Improvement? Coach said so? Whatever, the hour you run often is the best hour of… — Hal Higdon Copy Share Image
