"I feared the verdict of the watch, where……" — Joe Henderson
"I feared the verdict of the watch, where I either lost the race against time that day or would lose it soon by making the record even harder to break. The time trap had snapped shut."
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24 Quotes by Joe Henderson
Joe Henderson has 24 quotes on this site.
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In fact, the bandits steal the drinks and assistance provided along the course. Worse, they cross the finish line and…
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Speed eventually neared its peak. The records forced me to work ever harder to drop a less and less time.…
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That time is important. It gives a comforting illusion of permanence not found in running by the mile.
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The hours, minutes and seconds stand as visible reminders that your effort put them all there. Preserve until your next…
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The natural urge when running a distance is to push harder and finish sooner - to race against time. Every…
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The records fell easily at first. Dozens of seconds peeled away with every running of a course, and I could…
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The results would have stayed on the watch face until the batteries died. But trying to make time stand still…
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They trained mostly by time periods, checking their pace for known distance only on special occasions.
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This act demonstrates graphically a turning away the past and moving ahead. You now get to refresh your time in…
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A course never quite looks the same way twice. The combinations of weather, season, light, feelings and thoughts that you…
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Buzz has reduced my range. Running safely with him means using fewer and shorter routes, with multiple laps per day…
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His name, Buzz, fits. He can buzz along at 40 miles an hour when his genetic memory moves him.
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