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Quote of the Day: 5/9/08
Posted May 9th, 2008 at 9:00 AM by Hariz Siddiqui
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Quote of the Day: 5/7/08
Posted May 7th, 2008 at 9:00 AM by Jamal Walker
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.”
- Lou Holtz, football coach
Quote of the Day: 5/6/08
Posted May 6th, 2008 at 8:30 AM by Hariz Siddiqui
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever.”
- Lance Armstrong
Quote of the Day: 5/5/08
Posted May 5th, 2008 at 8:30 AM by Jeanie Rebb
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
Quote of the Day: 4/22/08
Posted April 22nd, 2008 at 8:00 AM by Jamal Walker
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Quote of the Day: 4/21/08
Posted April 21st, 2008 at 7:00 AM by Hariz Siddiqui
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
Quote of the Day: 4/20/08
Posted April 20th, 2008 at 8:00 AM by Martha Jones
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“Some people create with words, or with music, or with a brush and paints. I like to make something beautiful when I run. I like to make people stop and say, “I’ve never seen anyone run like that before.” It’s …
Quote of the Day: 4/19/08
Posted April 19th, 2008 at 8:00 AM by Martin Kennedy
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
Quote of the Day: 4/18/08
Posted April 18th, 2008 at 8:00 AM by Jeanie Rebb
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“A man can fail many times, but he isn’t a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.”
- Steve Prefontaine
Quote of the Day: 4/7/08
Posted April 7th, 2008 at 8:55 AM by Martha Jones
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“My feeling is that any day I am too busy to run is a day that I am too busy.”
- John Bryant
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“Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.”
- Lou Holtz, football coach - Dathan Ritzenehin:
Homeward Bound: New Beginnings and Role Reversals
(Elite Athlete Blog - Entry #5)Welcome to the official blog of top U.S. distance runner Dathan Ritzenhein! Check back every other Tuesday for Ritz’s latest entry at http://dathanritzenhein.thefinalsprint.com/ as he prepares to represent the United States at the 2008 Beijing Olympics!
Sunday night, a night of great races [at the Peyton Jordan Cardinal Invitational], made me want to be out […] - Fast Milers Headed to Minneapolis
Thursday’s Medtronic TC 1 Mile will give 2600 citizen athletes a chance to test themselves at the sport’s classic distance, while a much smaller group of elite athletes will be running all-out for significant cash prizes. It will be the fourth annual edition for Minnesota’s most important road mile.
The venue will be Nicollet Mall […] - Nick Symmonds:
Outdoors is Here!
(Elite Athlete Blog - Entry #12)Welcome to the official blog of elite American middle-distance runner Nick Symmonds. Be sure to check every other Monday at http://nicksymmonds.thefinalsprint.com/ for Nick’s latest entry! For more information about Nick, also please visit: www.nicksymmonds.com
I freaking love the outdoor season. After a long, cold, and wet winter / early spring comprised of boring days […] - Photo Gallery: Jamaica International Invitational
The sprint events, topped by Usain Bolt’s (Pictured) sizzling 9.76 in the 100m, stole the headlines at the Jamaica International Invitational this past weekend.
To relive the action, check out the following slide show that we put together using photographs courtesy of Getty Images. In addition, official race results for highlighted middle & long distance […] - Quote of the Day: 5/6/08
“Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever.”
- Lance Armstrong - American Record for Flanagan At Cardinal Invitational
She’d never run a 10,000m race before, but Shalane Flanagan can safely say that she’s already mastered the distance on only her first try at Sunday’s Peyton Jordan Cardinal Invitational. Helped by excellent pacemaking provided by Kenya’s Rose Kosgei and a spirited battle with New Zealand’s Kim Smith which went right to homestretch, the […]
- 2008 Men’s Collegiate Dual-Meet Rankings
Years ago, the dual meet was the cornerstone of the college schedule, with some schools regularly taking part in half a dozen of them per year. Even into the early 80s they were quite common. But when budgets were slashed and team sized plummeted, the dual meet dropped off the radar screen. […]
- Quote of the Day: 5/5/08
“Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence.”
- George F. Will - Star-Studded Meet At Stanford Tomorrow Night
Just 18 miles north of this San Jose suburb, one of the most important meets for distance runners held in the United States will take place at Stanford University. Packed with talent, the Peyton Jordan Cardinal Invitational turns the running industry on its head: top stars actually pay entry fees to compete and there […]
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Sue Roesler said:
Nick, Our family is having fun following your success! Congrats on your career to this point, and we...