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“Coaches know that a parent publicly scolding his kid after a race will not help the athlete perform better.” quote by Don Kardong — Download Open image

“Coaches know that a parent publicly scolding his kid after a race will not help the athlete perform better.”

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Runners like to train 100 miles per week because it's a round number. But I think 88 is a lot rounder.

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In those long, lonely miles you put in during the off-season, and in those knife-in-the-gut repetitions and hill repeats that buckly your knees -…

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Running at night used to frighten me. Part of it was simply safety, the question of whether level ground would truly appear under each…

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A good teammate is someone willing to get outside of personal thoughts and emotions, a friend who tries to understand, appreciate, and encourage other…

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We (ultra runners) alternate between depression and stupidity.

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You entered a marathon with hills? You idiot.

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I have a lot of success and make a good living, but after while, you start going 'Why? Why are you doing all this?'

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See to do good, and you will find that happiness will run after you.

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