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Quote of the Day: 9/16/07
Posted September 16th, 2007 at 6:00 AM by Jeanie Rebb
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“God determines how fast you’re going to run; I can help only with the mechanics.”
- Bill Bowerman
Quote of the Day: 9/14/07
Posted September 14th, 2007 at 7:56 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“The real purpose of running isn’t to win a race; it’s to test the limits of the human heart.”
- Bill Bowerman in “Without Limits”
Quote of the Day: 9/12/07
Posted September 12th, 2007 at 8:22 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“Running, one might say, is basically an absurd pastime upon which to be exhausting ourselves. But if you can find meaning in the type of running you need to do … chances are you’ll be able to find meaning in that other absurd pastime … LIFE”
- Bill Bowerman in “Without Limits”
Quote of the Day: 8/28/07
Posted August 28th, 2007 at 4:00 AM by Steven Schiff
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“Winning is nice, but you savor that victory for an evening and it’s gone. Competing well is just not to be equated with winning.”
- Bill Bowerman
Quote of the Day: 8/17/07
Posted August 17th, 2007 at 6:00 AM by Jeanie Rebb
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“There is no such thing as bad weather, just soft people.”
- Bill Bowerman
Fire on the Track:
The Steve Prefontaine Story
Posted May 7th, 2007 at 2:50 PM by Sarah Mandell
Section: Motivation, Movies, Special Features, TFS Reviews
Fire on the Track: The Steve Prefontaine Story is a motivational documentary about the success of a young runner from Coos Bay, Oregon. Prefontaine’s story, told through live footage, photographs, and accounts from his competitors, friends, and family, greatly assisted in understanding the awe and inspiration that was Steve Prefontaine’s ; also known by his loyal fans as “Pre.”
At a young age Steve stuck out for his energy towards life. He appeared born to be an athlete, but in junior high he was told that he was too small for contact sports. So instead of heading down the wrong path, he found a sport that he could participate in, running. When Prefontaine began running his goals were mighty for a boy from Coos Bay, stating that one day he was going to go to the Olympics. His mother recalled missing many games due to her busy work schedule, until one day a woman approached her and said, “you really need to go to those meets, your son is Olympic stuff.”
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Quote of the Day: 1/24/07
Posted January 24th, 2007 at 6:00 AM by Jamal Walker
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“Running, one might say, is basically an absurd pastime upon which to be exhausting ourselves. But if you can find meaning in the type of running you need to do … chances are you’ll be able to find meaning in that other absurd pastime … LIFE.”
- Coach Bill Bowerman in Without Limits
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Hey Nick, First of all I want to tell you what an inspiration you are to me. I am an "old timer" (just...