Distance Quote by Jerry Lynch

Your goal is simple: Finish. Experience your first race, don't race it. Your first race should be slightly longer or slightly faster than your…

— Bob Glover

My thoughts before a big race are usually pretty simple. I tell myself: Get out of the blocks, run your race, stay relaxed. If…

— Carl Lewis

Thanks to the race-day adrenaline rush, any pace will feel easier than normal. So make a conscious effort to hold back in the early…

— Lorraine Moller

I have to listen to my body - and it's telling me not to run long distances. So how do you train for a…

— Ginger Zee

Twenty seconds before a race, there's absolute focus. The key thing is to achieve relaxation, but at the same to have absolute total control.…

— Cathy Freeman

The natural urge when running a distance is to push harder and finish sooner - to race against time. Every second behind a deadline…

— Joe Henderson

Dont stay focused on what somebody else can do better. Youre not running their race. You dont need what they have

— Mercy Pheona

I think the best way is to forget about racing people and just find territory that's fresh.

— Anonymous

Run your own race at an even pace. Consider the course, the temperature, the weather, and most importantly, your current level of fitness.

— Marty Liquori

From what I've learned I need to do, is let everything else go and focus on finishing the race and having fun.

— Bubba Wallace

It's a long, hard road and it's going to have its bumps; there are going to be times when you fall and times when…

— Ryan Hall

There's so many things you can't account for that can happen during each race. I just focus on controlling what I can.

— Chase Elliott