The Way of the Runner
Kipchoge’s dedication was evident. He discovered early in life that “without being self-disciplined, you cannot go anywhere,” he says.
Sarah Gearhart • We Share the Sun
Fundamentally, I was not only concerned about whether we in the Western world could still run like those East Africans but whether, in two generations’ time, East Africans would be running like us! What we had fallen for, they were falling for.
Shane Benzie • The Lost Art of Running: A Journey to Rediscover the Forgotten Essence of Human Movement
I run slowly, I always have. I run for pleasure, even though I don’t like it. I run because it’s an easy way to get exercise with little time and no equipment. I run because it’s efficient, but I do it slowly, and I do it for fun, but I don’t like it. Sometimes people make no sense.
My problem is: when someone passes me, I always feel beaten. Even ... See more
My problem is: when someone passes me, I always feel beaten. Even ... See more