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I run, therefore I am. And given the years improved fitness adds to our lives, if I did not run, maybe I would no longer be.
Hal Higdon
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Hal Higdon
Age: 93
Born: 1931
Born: June 17
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Motivation remains key to the marathon: the motivation to begin the motivation to continue the motivation never to quit.
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In the big city, if the man next door happens to be a slum landlord, a Mafia bag man, or a long distance runner, what does it matter, as long as he puts his garbage out on Tuesdays?
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The marathon never ceases to be a race of joy, a race of wonder.
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It is not so much that I began to run, but that I continued.
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Hills. We love them. We hate them. They make us strong. They make us weak. Today I chose to embrace hills.
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Even when you have gone as far as you can, and everything hurts, and you are staring at the specter of self-doubt, you can find a bit more strength deep inside you, if you look closely enough.
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The pride in finishing a marathon is much greater than all the pain endured during the marathon.
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How would you describe the worst run you ever had? Precious!
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There's one rule of thumb that suggests that you need one day of recovery for every mile run in a race. Another rule of thumb...suggests one day...for every kilometer run in anger.
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