Why couldn't Pheidippides have died at 20 miles?

- Frank Shorter

Be willing to move forward and find out what happens next.

- Frank Shorter

I admire runners older than I - they are now my heroes. I want to be like them as I grow older.

- Frank Shorter

Running a marathon is just like reading a good book. After a while you're just not conscious of the physical act of reading.

- Frank Shorter

You train best where you are the happiest.

- Frank Shorter

You have to forget your last marathon before you try another. Your mind can't know what's coming.

- Frank Shorter

Running with others can help get you out when you might otherwise blow it off.

- Frank Shorter

Hills are speedwork in disguise.

- Frank Shorter

You have to know your body. It's part of the beauty of the training process, and once you've determined how much your body and mind can take, you can…

- Frank Shorter