Amby Burfoot Quotes
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To get to the finish line, you'll have to try lots of different paths.
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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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In running, it doesn't matter how fast or slow you are relative to anyone else. You set your own pace and you measure your own progress. You can't lose this race because you're not running against anyone else. You're only running against yourself, and as long as you are running, you are winning.
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Why run? I run because I am an animal. I run because it is part of my genetic wiring. I run because millions of years of evolution have left me programmed to run. And finally, I run because there’s no better way to see the sun rise and set... What the years have shown me is that running clarifies the thinking process as well as purifies the body. I think best - most broadly and most fully - when I am running.
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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 always tell beginning runners: Train your brain first. It's much more important than your heart or legs.
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That's the beauty of starting lines: Until you begin a new venture, you never know what awaits you.
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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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This wasn’t just an attack against the Boston Marathon... It was an attack against the American public and our democratic use of the streets. We have used our public roadways for annual parades, protest marches, presidential inaugurations, marathons, and all manner of other events. The roads belong to us, and their use represents an important part of our free and democratic tradition.
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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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Best wishes for a great marathon. Be sure to savor it. The first marathon is something special. Run long and healthy.
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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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Set a goal and a program for yourself, and everything else will follow. Guaranteed.
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You don't need any skill to run.......Every 3-year old knows how to run
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Everyone stumbles at one time or another. It's the human condition
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It's not about how fast you go. It's not about how far you go. It's a process.