“I felt like we accomplished a lot. But it's like not finishing a marathon with a mile left.”
Channing Frye
“As humans, we're designed to run about 20-22 miles and then you hit the wall. Taking walk breaks pushes that wall back so the marathon can be a pleasurable experience,”
Jeff Galloway
“This is a marathon, not a sprint.”
Clay McConnell
“I've done several shorter races, century (100-mile) rides and marathons, and the Ironman is just a matter of putting it all together. This is a fun way to train because it's motivating to have a group of people working out together and sharing a common interest.”
David Fraser
“Everyone is saying it is the Olympic [marathon] trials and we're picking our team, but that may not be true. We're going to have a race and then we may have a bunch of indecisiveness.”
Dave Martin
“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
