A Quote by Bill Dellinger
Good things come slow, especially in distance running.
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Some things go slow, slow, slow, and then - wham! - they're over.
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Long slow distance makes long slow runners.
Good night, Seth." "So you're running again, then?" One of his boots thudded on the floor. "I'm not running." The other boot hit the floor. "Really?" "Really. It's just—" She stopped; she didn't have anything that would finish that sentence and be honest. "Maybe you should slow down, so I can catch you." He paused, waiting.
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