The only good race pace is suicide pace, and today looks like a good day to die.
More Quotes from Steve Prefontaine:
A race is a work of art that people can look at and be affected in as many ways they're capable of understanding.Steve Prefontaine
Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it.
Steve Prefontaine
A lot of people run a race to see who is fastest. I run to see who has the most guts, who can punish himself into exhausting pace, and then at the end, punish himself even more.
Steve Prefontaine
You have to wonder at times what you're doing out there. Over the years, I've given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement.
Steve Prefontaine
Something inside of me just said 'Hey, wait a minute, I want to beat him,' and I just took off.
Steve Prefontaine
To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.
Steve Prefontaine
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