Bill Rodgers Quotes

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• I often lose motivation, but it's something I accept as normal.
• Being a lifelong runner, knowing what running gives me, a variety of factors - that is what motivates me.
• I ran my fastest marathon in the rain.
• If you want to win a race you have to go a little berserk.
• The marathon can humble you.
• Runners...you're competitive, but you want to have fun, too. You want to enjoy life. And runners really get to do that, I think-after we recover.
• Runners are the ultimate celebration people. Running is just so intense, you're really experiencing life to the fullest.
• Aiming for the marathon is a task of sorts which can include terrific highs and lows.
• My biggest weakness as a endurance athlete has been in not drinking enough water after training, thereby racing sometimes while dehydrated.
• My guess is many top athletes, distance runners included, use performance-enhancing drugs, enough so that the problem must be tackled.
• Good health, peace of mind, being outdoors, camaraderie - those are all wonderful things that come to you when running. But for me, the real…
• Don't feel guilty about driving somewhere nice to run. If people can drive to a park to eat hot dogs, you can drive there to…
• I also feel it usually takes four or five races to hit your best marathon for your body to be accustomed to the training AND…
• I always say if the marathon is a part-time interest, you will only get part-time results.
• You cannot always run at your best.
• Every race is totally different.
• I believe in keeping running simple and, in regard to shoes, that would mean no gimmicks, unnecessary cushioning, etc
• Hills are terrific for running
• Age 50 is a lot tougher than 40s
• I believe you'll develop speed via strength work which includes hill running, either repeats, or running hilly courses as the Kenyans do on a steady…

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