"Good health, peace of mind, being outdoors, camaraderie……" — Bill Rodgers
"Good health, peace of mind, being outdoors, camaraderie - those are all wonderful things that come to you when running. But for me, the real pull of running - the proverbial icing on the cake - has always been racing."
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35 Quotes by Bill Rodgers
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I often lose motivation, but it's something I accept as normal.
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Being a lifelong runner, knowing what running gives me, a variety of factors - that is what motivates me.
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I ran my fastest marathon in the rain.
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If you want to win a race you have to go a little berserk.
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The marathon can humble you.
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Runners...you're competitive, but you want to have fun, too. You want to enjoy life. And runners really get to do…
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Runners are the ultimate celebration people. Running is just so intense, you're really experiencing life to the fullest.
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Aiming for the marathon is a task of sorts which can include terrific highs and lows.
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My biggest weakness as a endurance athlete has been in not drinking enough water after training, thereby racing sometimes while…
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My guess is many top athletes, distance runners included, use performance-enhancing drugs, enough so that the problem must be tackled.
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Don't feel guilty about driving somewhere nice to run. If people can drive to a park to eat hot dogs,…
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I also feel it usually takes four or five races to hit your best marathon for your body to be…
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