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> [When I was about 14 or 15, and running in a pretty muddy cross country race, one of my shoes stuck in the mud and came off. Boy, was I wild. To think that I had trained hard for this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-de-castella/when-i-was-about-14-or-15-and-running-in-a-pretty-muddy-cross-country/)

[Robert de Castella](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-de-castella/)

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## More by Robert de Castella

> [Some might say that it's easier to be the runner than the runner's family.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-de-castella/some-might-say-that-it-s-easier-to-be-the-runner-than-the-runner-s/)

[Robert de Castella](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-de-castella/)

> [If you do what you did yesterday you'll be beaten. If you do today what others are doing you'll be competitive. To win you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-de-castella/if-you-do-what-you-did-yesterday-you-ll-be-beaten-if-you-do-today/)

[Robert de Castella](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-de-castella/)

> [You must have a training routine so that what you do happens automatically. If I got up in the morning and thought about going…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-de-castella/you-must-have-a-training-routine-so-that-what-you-do-happens/)

[Robert de Castella](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-de-castella/)

> [If you feel bad at 10 miles, you're in trouble. If you feel bad at 20 miles, you're normal. If you don't feel bad…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-de-castella/if-you-feel-bad-at-10-miles-you-re-in-trouble-if-you-feel-bad-at-20/)

[Robert de Castella](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-de-castella/)

> [The marathon's about being in contention over the last 10K. That's when it's about what you have in your core. You have run all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-de-castella/the-marathon-s-about-being-in-contention-over-the-last-10k-that-s/)

[Robert de Castella](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-de-castella/)

> [A lot of people don't realize that about 98 percent of the running I put in is anything but glamorous: 2 percent joyful participation,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-de-castella/a-lot-of-people-don-t-realize-that-about-98-percent-of-the-running-i/)

[Robert de Castella](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-de-castella/)

> [Running well is a matter of having the patience to persevere when we are tired and not expecting instant results.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-de-castella/running-well-is-a-matter-of-having-the-patience-to-persevere-when-we/)

[Robert de Castella](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-de-castella/)

> [When I was about 14 or 15, and running in a pretty muddy cross country race, one of my shoes stuck in the mud…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-de-castella/when-i-was-about-14-or-15-and-running-in-a-pretty-muddy-cross-country/)

[Robert de Castella](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-de-castella/)

> [There are no shortcuts. Be patient and look long-term. It's a foolish idea that if you do a little more, faster, then you'll get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-de-castella/there-are-no-shortcuts-be-patient-and-look-long-term-it-s-a-foolish/)

[Robert de Castella](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-de-castella/)

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