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FINISH STRONG with TFS’s collection of famous quotes!

Posted September 14th, 2007 at 7:06 AM by Adam Jacobs

Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes, Special Features, Famous Quotes

From Jesse Owens to Dr. George Sheehan … from Steve Prefontaine to Sir Roger Banister … from ancient philosophers to runners just like you …

The Final Sprint has accumulated the most comprehensive anthology of motivational quotes to help you FINISH STRONG!

Pick out your favorites and read them before a big race or even choose one as your training credo!

Have one you want us to add?

No problem; just send an email to thefinalsprint@gmail.com!

Start Here . . . Finish Strong!
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Quote of the Day: 7/22/07

Posted July 22nd, 2007 at 6:00 AM by Martin Kennedy

Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes

“There are as many reasons for running as there are days in the year, years in my life. But mostly I run because I am an animal and a child, an artist and a saint. So, too, are you. Find your own play, your own self-renewing compulsion, and you will become the person you are meant to be.”

- Dr. George Sheehan

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Quote of the Day: 7/20/07

Posted July 20th, 2007 at 6:00 AM by Martin Kennedy

Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes

“You must listen to your body. Run through annoyance but not through pain.”

- Dr. George Sheehan

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Quote of the Day: 7/19/07

Posted July 19th, 2007 at 6:00 AM by Steven Schiff

Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes

“The obsession with running is really an obsession with the potential for more and more life.”

- Dr. George Sheehan

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Quote of the Day: 7/18/07

Posted July 18th, 2007 at 6:00 AM by Andrew Goodman

Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes

“Life is a positive-sum game. Everyone from the gold medallist to the last finisher can rejoice in a personal victory.”

- Dr. George Sheehan

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Quote of the Day: 5/10/07

Posted May 10th, 2007 at 6:00 AM by Jamal Walker

Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes

“Listen to your body. Do not be a blind and deaf tenant.”

- Dr. George Sheehan

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The “Masters Runner” according to Coach Bob Glover

Posted March 23rd, 2007 at 12:00 PM by Jim Fortner

Section: News & Results, Running & Training, Motivation, Books, Masters

Jim Fortner is a weekly, guest contributor to TFS. Also check out his own personal running and advice site: “Jim2’s Running Page”.

Respected running coach Bob Glover addresses the “Masters Runner” specifically in his books, “The Runner’s Handbook” and “The Competitive Runner’s Handbook”. Both books are very extensive and excellent training guides.

“The Runner’s Handbook” was originally published in 1978 and updated in 1985 and 1996. I have the 1996 edition. It covers mostly fundamental stuff, but over a wide range of running and running-related topics and is mostly oriented to the basic beginning runner and those running primarily for fitness and recreation.

It touches very briefly on training for racing (60 pages) and an introduction to speed training (10 pages). It does include a “Masters Runner” chapter that is mostly oriented to the beginning masters runner, but has a lot of fundamental stuff that applies to masters runners of all levels.
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