But the pain felt racing is the temporal price one has to pay for the ephemeral experience of a race well run." Manciata An untested, out of shape person should walk if he or she is feeling exhausted in practice or in a race. "Sure you have to know your capabilities. "Road racing is rock 'n roll track is Carnegie Hall.” Marty Liquori "It's better to burn out than to fade away" Tom Petty "I ran and ran every day, and I acquired a sense of determination, this sense of spirit that I would never, never, give up, no matter what else happened." Wilma Rudolph, US track star Despite press and media devoted to the contrary, running was never intended to feel good. There's no reason to hold back and sandbag a 10k time. Handicaps were made for golfers and bowlers. "Pain is weakness leaving the body." Tom Sobal, World Snowshoe Racing Champion Do you really want it? You will need to decide." Rolf Arands "There will come a point in the race, when you alone will need to decide. We runners have nature and that is much better." Juha "the Cruel" Väätäinen You'll find the more difficulties you have on the way, the more you will enjoy your success." Juha "the Cruel" Väätäinen "Top results are reached only through pain. In truth, it is probably a double-edged sword, since medical experts tell us that pain is the body's warning signal to back off, and that to ignore such schedules is to roll the dice with both body and mind" Mark Will-Weber, The Quotable Runner All things considered, the ability to withstand-or even deny-pain would seem to be a valuable ally for the long distance runner in search of significant improvement. "Some people endure pain better than others. "Your shoes are only as good as the laces they're attached to." Greg Sampson I believe in losing your appetite." Pat Tyson "The trouble with a rat race is that even when you win, you're still a rat." Lily Tomlin "The mile has all the elements of a drama." Sir Roger Bannister "The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win." Sir Roger Bannister "No one can say, 'You must not run faster than this, or jump higher than that.' The human spirit is indomitable." Sir Roger Bannister "The longer the race, the shorter the champ." Manciata If you run your race, you'll win.Channel your energy. I tell myself: Get out of the blocks, run your race, stay relaxed. "My thoughts before a big race are usually pretty simple. "Even if you fall flat on your face, at least you are moving forward." Sue Luke "There is no time to think about how much I hurt there is only time to run." Ben Logsdon More people finish marathons with no brains than with no shoes." Don Kardong "No doubt a brain and some shoes are essential for marathon success, although if it comes down to a choice, pick the shoes. ".rapid motion through space elates one." James Joyce Sometimes, I say, 'Today I can die." Gelindo Bordin "Scientific testing can't determine how the mind will tolerate pain in a race. but that's where it ends, baby.If trout ran.they would understand that pain is just a state of mind.they would not need a bunch of tree huggers to sympathize with their plight." The Rage on Wimpy Trout Runners have slimey protective coatings too, after a few hard laps. ".just like Charlie don't out don't run.they swim. "A good hill definitely levels the playing field for a lot of runners, which means more of us not only will run closer together, but we will get a quality workout that would not be the same otherwise" The Rage on Beating Your Buddies "When you run like I do, top tens are hard to come by and it usually means a lot of good runners don't show up." The Rage on Running in a Thin Field You've decided that you're so pathetic the only way you can win is by cheating against people who aren't even competing!" Michael Logsdon You know you've given up in life when you cheat at a race walk. "There are actually people who cheat at race walks they enter a race walk, then run to win. Running, to me, is more than just a physical 's a consistent reward for victory!" Sasha Azevedo, Runner Athlete Every time I walk out the door, I know why I'm going where I'm going and I'm already focused on that special place where I find my peace and solitude. "I run because it's my passion, and not just a sport. "Who runs in circles never gets far." Thornton W.
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