“It's a marathon sport. We've been going since September with a break over the holidays. Those teams that can stay as fresh as possible throughout the duration of the season are going to do well. It's not necessarily the most talented teams that are the most successful. We are looking to go in and continuing to put those things in the right place for us.”
Buffy Baker
“Retailers know that the holiday season is not a sprint, it's a marathon, ... Black Friday weekend is just the beginning of a month-long race to the finish line.”
Tracy Mullin
“Frustration is the first step towards improvement. I have no incentive to improve if I’m content with what I can do and if I’m completely satisfied with my pace, distance and form as a runner. It’s only when I face frustration and use it to fuel my dedication that I feel myself moving forwards.”
John Bingham
“Life is often compared to a marathon, but I think it is more like being a sprinter; long stretches of hard work punctuated by brief moments in which we are given the opportunity to perform at our best”
Michael Johnson
“The difference between the mile and the marathon is the difference between burning your fingers with a match and being slowly roasted over hot coals”
Hal Higdon
“My dear boy, why don't you try acting? (on the set of 'Marathon Man', to Dustin Hoffman, who had announced that he'd gone 3 days without sleep in order to 'become' his character”
Laurence Olivier Sir
“The marathon can humble you.”
Bill Rodgers
