2 Quotes by Jack Lovelock

Big occasions and races which have been eagerly anticipated almost to the point of dread, are where great deeds can be accomplished.

That is the sort of race which one really enjoys – to feel at one’s peak on the day when it is necessary, and to be able to produce the pace at the very finish. It gives a thrill which compensates for months of training and toiling. But it is the sort of race that one wants only about once a season.