The only person who can stop you from reaching your goals is you.
Jackie Joyner-KerseeRead
Quality training is what I do now; before it was a combination of both quality and quantity. Now I'm not trying to be a world-class athlete, I don't need to train at that level. It's about being fit, fit for life.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The focus of training has shifted from quantity to quality, emphasizing fitness for life over competitive athleticism.
Jackie Joyner-Kersee's quote highlights the evolution of her training philosophy from a heavy emphasis on both the amount and quality of training to a current focus on quality. She conveys that while she no longer trains at a world-class level, her commitment to fitness remains strong, prioritizing overall well-being and readiness for life's challenges over competitive success.
Themes
QualityTrainingFitnessLifeWellness
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a fitness class to motivate participants to focus on the quality of their workouts.
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All quotes →Winning is great, but being able to finish my last Olympic Games on American soil was very important. Even though I was injured, I didn't let my psyche get the best of me and cause me to doubt myself, so I was willing to pull every muscle in my body in '96 in order to get the job done and I came away with the bronze medal.
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We live in a world where sports have the potential to bridge the gap between racism, sexism and discrimination. The 2012 Olympic Games was a great start but hopefully what these games taught us is that if women are given an opportunity on an equal playing field the possibilities for women are endless.
Jackie Joyner-KerseeRead
The 2012 London Olympic Games fostered a generation of hope. I witnessed women participating for the very first time, representing every nation.
Jackie Joyner-KerseeRead
It is better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret.
Jackie Joyner-KerseeRead
I set my sights on making an Olympic team, not realizing how tough it was going to be.
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