Bill Rodgers Quotes

#1. Every race is totally different.

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#2. Personally, I always felt times aren't so excellent as are performances.

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#3. 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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#4. Being a runner means you are now 'free' to win and lose and live life to its fullest.

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#5. Being a lifelong runner, knowing what running gives me, a variety of factors - that is what motivates me.

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#6. Anybody can be a runner ... We were meant to move. We were meant to run. It's the easiest sport.

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#7. 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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#8. A change of pace in terms of your running pace will give you strength psychologically.

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#9. 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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#10. Always take the long term view and train and race smart, with a bit of caution.

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#11. I believe in keeping running simple and, in regard to shoes, that would mean no gimmicks, unnecessary cushioning, etc.

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#12. 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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#13. Runners are the ultimate celebration people. Running is just so intense, you're really experiencing life to the fullest.

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#14. 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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#15. 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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#16. I often lose motivation, but it's something I accept as normal.

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#17. I always say if the marathon is a part-time interest, you will only get part-time results.

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#18. If you want to win a race you have to go a little berserk.

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#19. I want to run until I can't run.

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#20. No one who works a forty hour week will ever beat me.

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#21. 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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#22. 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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#23. Age 50 is a lot tougher than 40s.

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#24. 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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#25. 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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#26. I can't even imagine what it's like to run for 5 or 6 hours.

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#27. 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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#28. The marathon can humble you.

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#29. Hills are terrific for running.

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#30. I ran my fastest marathon in the rain.

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#31. 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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#32. I like rain, actually.

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#33. Aiming for the marathon is a task of sorts which can include terrific highs and lows.

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#34. I believe in gradual experimentation with running shoes.

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#35. 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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#36. You cannot always run at your best.

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#37. I think football management has obviously changed and evolved in terms of practices and methods, but I would say the values we strive to hold are the same as great men like Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley.

Brendan Rodgers

#38. Eastern Washington families and businesses should be able to deduct every penny of state and local sales tax they pay throughout the year from their federal tax bill, especially when people in most states are deducting their state income taxes.

Cathy McMorris Rodgers