112 Quotes by Bill Rodgers

Whereas when I was aiming for the marathon, I was aiming to nail the competition as much as I could in the early or middle stages.

This sport is the sport to see what you are made of, so use those expert's advice, but be free to be your own champion runner, picking and choosing advice you enjoy and that works best for you.

When you adjust for the weather, it's the same effort required by every runner-or racer, so the more you understand the conditions, perhaps the more mental preparation plays a role.

When I was younger, the athletes who motivated me were the ones I saw on TV-Billy Mills, Gerry Lindgren, Prefontaine, Ron Clark of Australia, Tom O'Hara, Jim Ryan.

Explore changing your speed one day per week.

Experiment with changing your pace in those runs, especially long runs when you feel strong.

But running is a year-round sport and you train for all conditions, so you sort of have to be mentally prepared, physically sort of used to it.

You are racing your competitors, not the clock.

Don't worry, every one slows over time and I recall running slower at 43 than at 40.