Bits Quote by Frank Shorter

Life is a marathon and you have to pace yourself. I believe that slow and steady wins the race, so in that way, I've…

— Carole Radziwill

At the end of a marathon, it's going to hurt whether you're speeding up or slowing down. You may as well push.

— Summer Sanders

A marathon is a like a roller coaster... You might toss your cookies, jump for joy, pass out, or have to close your eyes…

— Carrie Tollefson

Racing a marathon is a true and simple way to test the human spirit. Whether it goes perfectly or poorly you will certainly learn…

— Blake Russell

I can run a long distance very slowly and I do a half marathon every year.

— Martha Nussbaum

Running a marathon is just like reading a good book. After a while you're just not conscious of the physical act of reading.

— Frank Shorter

Running a marathon is unlike anything I have done. You can recall all those bad weights sessions or the work you had to do…

— Edwin van der Sar

My whole life I have been in a hurry, like running fast after a goal, and now I realize it's nice to sometimes slow…

— Luis Gerardo Mendez

Running a marathon is a stressful event for your body, mind and spirit. But when you put yourself through that willingly, consciously and in…

— Milind Soman

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

I also feel it usually takes four or five races to hit your best marathon for your body to be accustomed to the training…

— Bill Rodgers

I always thought if you run a Marathon in less than 4 hours, there is a tick of athletic accomplishment in that. Anything over…

— Michael Waltrip