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Life is a marathon, not a sprint pace yourself accordingly.

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Amby Burfoot
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: August 19
Journalist
Marathon Runner
Sprint
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Marathon
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Running
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Don't judge your running by your speed.
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Running removes us briefly from the fragmentation and depersonalization of the digital world
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Here’s my mantra: ‘Every mile is a gift.’
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You have to want it, you have to plan for it, you have to fit it into a busy day, you have to be mentally tough, you have to use others to help you. The hard part isn't getting your body in shape. The hard part is getting your mind in shape.
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Courage is crossing a starting line.
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I like to say, and I truly believe, that every run brings new experiences. You just don't know what they might be until you actually do the run. That's one of my major reasons for pushing out the front door as often as I do-the adventure of it all.
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It's not about speed and gold medals. It's about refusing to be stopped.
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Running is ultimately a personal experience. It is a revival of the spirit, a private oasis for the thirsty mind. Yet, its healing power only increases in the presence of others. Run together and the oasis grows cooler and more satisfying.
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I run because I enjoy it — not always, but most of the time. I run because I have always run — not trained, but run. What do I get? Joy and pain. Good health and injuries. Exhilaration and despair. A feeling of accomplishment and a feeling of waste. The sunrise and the sunset.
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Running has taught me, perhaps more than anything else, that there's no reason to fear starting lines... or other new beginnings.
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Motivation is a skill. It can be learned and practiced.
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Set a goal and a program for yourself, and everything else will follow. Guaranteed.
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I always tell beginning runners: Train your brain first. It's much more important than your heart or legs.
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As runners, we all go through many transitions-- transitions that closely mimic the larger changes we experience in a lifetime. First, we try to run faster. Then we try to run harder. Then we learn to accept ourselves and our limitations, and at last, we can appreciate the true joy and meaning of running.
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The most powerful lesson you can learn in running? You're capable of much more than you think.
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Too many people have refused to begin running or have quickly dropped out of running programs because they 'have no talent for it.' Ridiculous. Talent has nothing to do with it. The only thing that matters is mental discipline.
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Once upon a time, about 20 years ago, runners believed they didn't have to do anything but run
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If you train your mind for running, everything else will be easy.
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In the longest run of all, your life, you're going to be a winner.
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I've always liked hills. I see a challenge, a goal, and I feel instantly galvanized to achieve that goal.
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