Bases Quote by Bill Rodgers

Based on my experience; I would develop fast speed before anything else. Get your young runners so they can run and teach them speed.

— Gerry Lindgren

Running hills breaks up your rhythm and forces your muscles to adapt to new stresses. The result? You become stronger.

— Eamonn Coghlan

I have run two Olympic 'A' standard times over the past 12 months and with the time I ran at the African Championships last…

— Oscar Pistorius

Even for runners who never make the transition to more sophisticated workouts, easing into speedwork will lead to more enjoyable running.

— Don Kardong

I don't run after speed. Obviously, it will be better to have some more pace, but I am very well aware that I can't…

— Bhuvneshwar Kumar

You learn to run like a sprinter, you'll be a great distance runner

— Alberto Salazar

Doing the long endurance stuff seems to have given me the strength to sustain the speed. I think my body is just a lot…

— Paula Radcliffe

If you don't have good running form, there's only so fast you can go.

— Mary Cain

During long, slow distance training, you should think of yourself as a thoroughbred disguised as a plow horse. No need to give yourself away…

— Marty Liquori

One thing is sure: if you want running fast in competition, you must run fast in training. The problem is WHEN and HOW, not…

— Renato Canova

As I've been able to once again gain the benefits of speed work, I'm enjoying my running more and more.

— Frank Shorter

Fitness has always been one of my strengths. I can do all the long-distance runs. When I was at school and we entered the…

— Jamie Vardy