Able Quote by Gerry Lindgren

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

— Don Kardong

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

Long slow distance makes long slow runners.

— Jim Bush

Humans are built for endurance, not speed. We're awful sprinters compared to every other animal. We try to run our races as if they…

— Christopher McDougall

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

— Frank Shorter

Intervals and other types of speed work are essential to improve running speed.

— Frank Shorter

I've always felt that long, slow distance produces long, slow runners.

— Sebastian Coe

In the race for success, speed is less important than stamina.

— B. C. Forbes

If you want to be a successful runner, you have to consider everything. It's no good just thinking about endurance and not to develop…

— Arthur Lydiard

No one runs fast without an extreme amount of training. Like today, you see kids walking around dribbling a basketball. I had a bag…

— Edwin Moses

Me, if I'm in a long-distance race, I have speed. In the sprint, I don't have so much speed.

— Rivaldo

Ultimately, the best runners are the ones who are willing to work very hard but who have a little bit of a lazy streak…

— Benji Durden