Accustomed Quote by Bill Rodgers

“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 the race itself.”

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Anybody can be a runner. We were meant to move. We were meant to run. It's the easiest sport.

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The marathon can humble you.

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Having your goal to focus on is key, but don't let it become more important than your excellence next year and the year after.

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Being a runner means you are now 'free' to win and lose and live life to its fullest.

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No one who works a forty hour week will ever beat me.

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If you want to win a race you have to go a little berserk.

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You cannot always run at your best.

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Always take the long term view and train and race smart, with a bit of caution.

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