We have all learned everything we know physically—from walking to running a marathon—by trial and error, so there's no reason to become our own worst enemies when we suffer a setback. From time to time everyone falls short of their goals. It's an illusion to believe that champions succeed because they do everything perfectly. You can be certain that every archer who hits the bull's-eye has also missed the bull's-eye a thousand times while learning the skill.
Life is a marathon, not a sprint; pace yourself accordingly. - Amby Burfoot
Life is a marathon, not a sprint; pace yourself accordingly.
- Amby Burfoot
You have to want it, you have to plan for it, you have to fit it into a busy day, you have to be mentally tough, you have to use others to help you. … - Amby Burfoot
You have to want it, you have to plan for it, you have to fit it into a busy day, you have to be mentally tough, you have to use others to help you. …
Success does not come to the most righteous and rigorously disciplined but to those who continue running. - Amby Burfoot
Success does not come to the most righteous and rigorously disciplined but to those who continue running.
I always tell beginning runners: Train your brain first. It's much more important than your heart or legs. - Amby Burfoot
I always tell beginning runners: Train your brain first. It's much more important than your heart or legs.
It's not about speed and gold medals. It's about refusing to be stopped. - Amby Burfoot
It's not about speed and gold medals. It's about refusing to be stopped.
If you train your mind for running, everything else will be easy. - Amby Burfoot
If you train your mind for running, everything else will be easy.
That's the beauty of starting lines: Until you begin a new venture, you never know what awaits you. - Amby Burfoot
That's the beauty of starting lines: Until you begin a new venture, you never know what awaits you.
Winning has nothing to do with racing. Most days don't have races anyway. Winning is about struggle and effort and optimism, and never, ever, ever gi… - Amby Burfoot
Winning has nothing to do with racing. Most days don't have races anyway. Winning is about struggle and effort and optimism, and never, ever, ever gi…
The most powerful lesson you can learn in running? You're capable of much more than you think. - Amby Burfoot
The most powerful lesson you can learn in running? You're capable of much more than you think.
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