Top 36 Bill Rodgers Quotes
#2. Good health, peace of mind, being outdoors, camaraderie - those are all wonderful things that come to you when running. But for me, the real pull of running - the proverbial icing on the cake - has always been racing.
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#3. My biggest weakness as a endurance athlete has been in not drinking enough water after training, thereby racing sometimes while dehydrated.
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#5. The marathon will humble you. But the truth is, sometimes it will do more than humble you. Sometimes it will break your heart.
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#6. My guess is many top athletes, distance runners included, use performance-enhancing drugs, enough so that the problem must be tackled.
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#7. I can't even imagine what it's like to run for 5 or 6 hours.
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#8. I also feel it usually takes four or five races to hit your best marathon for your body to be accustomed to the training AND the race itself.
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#11. No one who works a forty hour week will ever beat me.
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#12. To be a consistent winner means preparing not just one day, one month or even one year - but for a lifetime.
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#14. Aiming for the marathon is a task of sorts which can include terrific highs and lows.
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#15. I believe in gradual experimentation with running shoes.
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#16. My whole feeling in terms of racing is that you have to be very bold. You sometimes have to be aggressive and gamble.
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#18. I believe in keeping running simple and, in regard to shoes, that would mean no gimmicks, unnecessary cushioning, etc.
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#19. Personally, I always felt times aren't so excellent as are performances.
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#20. Every time I bomb out, I have to come back. I have a feeling after a bad race that my next one will be good.
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#21. Being a runner means you are now 'free' to win and lose and live life to its fullest.
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#22. Being a lifelong runner, knowing what running gives me, a variety of factors - that is what motivates me.
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#23. Anybody can be a runner ... We were meant to move. We were meant to run. It's the easiest sport.
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#24. The advice I have for beginners is the same philosophy that I have for runners of all levels of experience and ability
consistency, a sane approach, moderation and making your running an enjoyable, rather than dreaded, part of your life.
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#25. A change of pace in terms of your running pace will give you strength psychologically.
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#26. Having your goal to focus on is key, but don't let it become more important than your excellence next year and the year after.
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#27. Always take the long term view and train and race smart, with a bit of caution.
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#29. The starting line of the New York Marathon is kind of like a giant time bomb behind you about to go off. It is the most spectacular start in sport.
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#30. Runners are the ultimate celebration people. Running is just so intense, you're really experiencing life to the fullest.
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#31. Don't feel guilty about driving somewhere nice to run. If people can drive to a park to eat hot dogs, you can drive there to run.
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#32. I believe you'll develop speed via strength work which includes hill running, either repeats, or running hilly courses as the Kenyans do on a steady basis.
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#33. I often lose motivation, but it's something I accept as normal.
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#34. I always say if the marathon is a part-time interest, you will only get part-time results.
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#35. If you want to win a race you have to go a little berserk.
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