My running was very simple; it was out of myself.
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If you want to win a race try the 100 meter. If you want to win an experience try the marathon.Emil Zatopek
One day the factory sports coach, who was very strict, pointed at four boys, including me, and ordered us to run in a race. I protested that I was weak and not fit to run, but the coach sent me for a physical examination and the doctor said that I was per
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If one can stick to the training throughout the many long years, then will power is no longer a problem. It's raining? That doesn't matter. I am tired? That's besides the point. It's simply that I just have to.
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You can't climb up to the second floor without a ladder. When you set your aim too high and don't fulfill it, then your enthusiasm turns to bitterness. Try for a goal that's reasonable, and then gradually raise it.
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We are different, in essence, from other men. If you want to win something, run 100 meters. If you want to experience something, run a marathon.
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