DEDICATED TO:
SUPER ATHLETE & SUPER COACH
TOM FLEMING
Everyone is an athlete. The only difference is that some of us are in training and some
are not.
George Sheehan, M.D., runner and writer
To be #1, you have to train like you’re #2.
Maurice Green, Olympic champion sprinter
A lot of people run a race to see who’s the fastest. I run to see who has the most guts.
Steve Prefontaine, Olympic medalist in track
Spirit has 50 times the strength and staying power of brawn and muscle.
Author unknown
If you want to win a race you have to go a little beserk.
Bill Rodgers, marathon champion
There is no finish line.
Nike advertising slogan
Somewhere in the world someone is training when you aren’t. When you race, he will win.
Tom Fleming, marathon champion and track coach
I eat whatever the guy who beat me in the last race ate.
Alex Ratelle, masters runner
I do not run to add days to my life – I run to add life to my days.
Ronald Rook
When you win, nothing hurts.
Author unknown
Above all, train hard, eat right, and avoid television and people with bad attitudes.
Scott Tinley, superstar triathlete
You can always run faster – it’s just going to hurt.
Author unknown
What counts in battle is what you do once the pain sets in.
John Short, track coach
Runs end . . . Running doesn’t.
Nike advertising slogan
Zoe Kaplowitz, marathon runner & living inspiration
