Why race? The need to be tested, perhaps; the need to take risks; and the chance to be number one. George A. Sheehan More Quotes by George A. Sheehan More Quotes From George A. Sheehan It's very hard in the beginning to understand that the whole idea is not to beat the other runners. Eventually you learn that the competition is against the little voice inside you that wants you to quit. George A. Sheehan running motivational ideas The more I run, the more I want to run, and the more I live a life conditioned and influenced and fashioned by my running. And the more I run, the more certain I am that I am heading for my real goal: to become the person I am. George A. Sheehan real running sports The answer to the big questions in running is the same as the answer to the big questions in life: Do the best with what you've got. George A. 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