Quotes on Sports Training

Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better.

Doctors and scientists said breaking the four-minute mile was impossible, that one would die in the attempt. Thus, when I got up from the track after collapsing at the finish line, I figured I was dead

If you don't do what's best for your body, you're the one who comes up on the short end.

Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.

If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.

If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it.

Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential.

Champions keep playing until they get it right.

An athlete cannot run with money in his pockets. He must run with hope in his heart and dreams in his head.

I run on the road long before I dance under the lights.

When I'd get tired and want to stop, I'd wonder what my next opponent was doing. I'd wonder if he was still working out. I'd tried to visualize him. When I could see him working, I'd start pushing myself. When I could see him in the shower, I'd push myself harder.

I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'