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TRACK AND FIELD \ RUNNING QUOTES
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"Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it."
–Oprah Winfrey
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"There are two rules for ultimate success in life. 1. Never divulge everything you know."
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“It’s like banging your head against a wall; you feel better once you stop.”
–Dave Dorman
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"Workouts are like brushing my teeth; I don't think about them, I just do them. The decision has already been made."
-Patti Sue Plumer, U.S. Olympian
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Anybody in shorts is my competition."
–Meseret Defar
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“I just want to make sure it’s a living hell out there for anyone who’s going to beat me.”
–Noureddine Morceli
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All I did was win some foot races."
-Fanny Blankers-Koen (who won 4 golds at the 1948 Olympics)
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"All it takes is all you've got"
-Marc Davis
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"It was like she stole my grandma's purse or something, I was just chasing after her, just reeling her in."
–Brigham Young-Hawai'i sophomore Chelsea Smith (NCAA DII x-c champ)
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This is nuts! What happened to everyone else?"
-spectator at 2003 OFSAA Cross Country Championships waiting to see who was 2nd to Lechebo at the 6k mark
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If God invented marathons to keep people from doing anything more stupid, the triathlon must have taken him completely by surprise."
-P.Z. Pearce
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All human beings should try to learn before they die what they are running from, and to, and why."
-James Thurber (1894 - 1961)
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"The marathon is a charismatic event. It has everything. It has drama. It has competition. It has camaraderie. It has heroism. Every jogger can't dream of being an Olympic champion, but he can dream of finishing a marathon."
- Fred Lebow
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Will you please cancel the intercollegiate football season in 1983 so that I can have the centre spread in The Gazette for my cross country team. I’m sick and tired of seeing those big and ugly football players every Homecoming Issue.”
-Bob Vigars
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"I just raced away. I figured, I'll either die and run fast, or I'll win and run fast."
–Alan Webb, on running a 3:32.73pb in Ostrava
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"I like running because it's a challenge...You know, lately it seems all you hear is 'Don't overdo it' and 'Don't push yourself.' Well, I think that's a lot of bull. If you push the human body, it will respond."
-Bob Clarke
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"The fear of running a long race can come from the fact that you know it's going to be physically painful. And unless you are a masochist, nobody likes pain. And if you dwell on this, it can make you nervous."
-Ron Hill, 1970 Boston Marathon Champ
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A critic is a legless man who teaches running."
-Channing Pollock
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