Top 44 Quotes & Sayings by Bill Rodgers

I believe in keeping running simple and, in regard to shoes, that would mean no gimmicks, unnecessary cushioning, etc.

I like rain, actually.

I believe you'll develop speed via strength work which includes hill running, either repeats, or running hilly courses as the Kenyans do on a steady basis.

The marathon can humble you.

Every race is totally different.

Hills are terrific for running.

Anybody can be a runner... We were meant to move. We were meant to run. It's the easiest sport.

You cannot always run at your best.

I want to run until I can't run.

My guess is many top athletes, distance runners included, use performance-enhancing drugs, enough so that the problem must be tackled.

My biggest weakness as a endurance athlete has been in not drinking enough water after training, thereby racing sometimes while dehydrated.

The starting line of the New York Marathon is kind of like a giant time bomb behind you about to go off. It is the most spectacular start in sport.

I ran my fastest marathon in the rain.

My whole feeling in terms of racing is that you have to be very bold. You sometimes have to be aggressive and gamble.

To be a consistent winner means preparing not just one day, one month or even one year - but for a lifetime.

Being a runner means you are now 'free' to win and lose and live life to its fullest.

I believe in gradual experimentation with running shoes.

If you want to win a race you have to go a little berserk.

I always say if the marathon is a part-time interest, you will only get part-time results.

Age 50 is a lot tougher than 40s.

Runners are the ultimate celebration people. Running is just so intense, you're really experiencing life to the fullest.

Anybody can be a runner. We were meant to move. We were meant to run. It's the easiest sport.

Always take the long term view and train and race smart, with a bit of caution.

Having your goal to focus on is key, but don't let it become more important than your excellence next year and the year after.

I want to run until I can't run

Running is a very natural activity. If you get too caught up, you find yourself constantly seeking to make running something that it isn't. You should let it be what it is - a very simple activity. Running has become too complicated for many people and they wind up turning sour on the sport, or losing the focus of their direction.

Good health, peace of mind, being outdoors, camaraderie - those are all wonderful things that come to you when running. But for me, the real pull of running - the proverbial icing on the cake - has always been racing.

Runners...you're competitive, but you want to have fun, too. You want to enjoy life. And runners really get to do that, I think-after we recover.

Age 50 is a lot tougher than 40s

Every time I bomb out, I have to come back. I have a feeling after a bad race that my next one will be good.

No one who works a forty hour week will ever beat me.

Don't feel guilty about driving somewhere nice to run. If people can drive to a park to eat hot dogs, you can drive there to run.

Aiming for the marathon is a task of sorts which can include terrific highs and lows.

Personally, I always felt times aren't so excellent as are performances.

I can't even imagine what it's like to run for 5 or 6 hours.

I believe in keeping running simple and, in regard to shoes, that would mean no gimmicks, unnecessary cushioning, etc

Hills are terrific for running

The most difficult part, when you decide to make running a part of your life style, is the basic initial commitment. Everybody says, 'I don't have the time.' It's up to you to say, 'I do have the time.' For me, beginning to run when I was a student was an ideal situation. However, I've also trained as much as 130 miles per week during periods when I worked a full-time job. It ultimately becomes second nature. It becomes a habit, a routine part of your daily life

I also feel it usually takes four or five races to hit your best marathon for your body to be accustomed to the training AND the race itself.

I often lose motivation, but it's something I accept as normal.

Being a lifelong runner, knowing what running gives me, a variety of factors - that is what motivates me.

I believe you'll develop speed via strength work which includes hill running, either repeats, or running hilly courses as the Kenyans do on a steady basis

The advice I have for beginners is the same philosophy that I have for runners of all levels of experience and ability -- consistency, a sane approach, moderation and making your running an enjoyable, rather than dreaded, part of your life.

A change of pace in terms of your running pace will give you strength psychologically.