I admire runners older than I – they are now my heroes. I want to be like them as I grow older. Frank Shorter Read Quote
Being in school is the best place to be if you are an athlete because you can structure your own time. Frank Shorter Read Quote
As I’ve been able to once again gain the benefits of speed work, I’m enjoying my running more and more. Frank Shorter Read Quote
For the novice runner, I’d say to give yourself at least 2 months of consistently running several times a week at a conversational pace before deciding whether you want to stick with it. Consistency is the most important aspect of training at this point. Frank Shorter Read Quote
Experience has taught me how important it is to just keep going, focusing on running fast and relaxed. Eventually it passes and the flow returns. It’s part of racing. Frank Shorter Read Quote
Really, I think that going out and playing with your friends is kind of becoming a lost art, with the kids in the neighborhood. Frank Shorter Read Quote
The marathon is all about energy management. I had planned to run it like a track race with strategic surges to blow up my competitors by putting them into oxygen debt, so that is the way I prepared. Frank Shorter Read Quote
