The only thing that lives beyond the grave is the wake you have created by the way you have lived your life; the goals you have set; the distance awa…

- Gerry Lindgren

The hard part is believing it can happen to you. Most likely, my runners will never achieve a 3-minute mile. I think they may all be disappointed at …

- Gerry Lindgren

Kids are afraid that if they race too fast they will get tired. Way too much fear and way too little COURAGE.

- Gerry Lindgren

COURAGE is not a quality you teach. Courage is the by-product of self-discipline. It is an ATTITUDE.

- Gerry Lindgren

Humans are a TOUGH animal! We can do anything.

- Gerry Lindgren

I just wanted to quit running. My coach, Tracy Walters, took me aside and told me that I had an opportunity few people ever get. He said that I could…

- Gerry Lindgren

Wanting to win races is detrimental to courage. You tend to run too conservatively because you want to wait and sprint. If you are there to force the…

- Gerry Lindgren

When I first came into international running, most runners did about 60-70 miles or running a week. I guess that is still the standard except for Ken…

- Gerry Lindgren

My key to victory was that I always went out way too fast. Too fast erases every other race strategy out there. Everyone is hanging on for dear life …

- Gerry Lindgren