Motivation remains key to the marathon: the motivation to begin; the motivation to continue; the motivation never to quit. Hal Higdon More Quotes by Hal Higdon More Quotes From Hal Higdon Keep your dream in front of you. Never let it go regardless of how farfetched it might seem. Hal Higdon let-it-go dream running There is no such thing as an average runner. We are all above average. Hal Higdon running inspirational sports Even when you have gone as far as you can, and everything hurts, and you are staring at the specter of self-doubt, you can find a bit more strength deep inside you, if you look closely enough. Hal Higdon hurt running motivational Hills. We love them. We hate them. They make us strong. They make us weak. Today I Hal Higdon cycling hate strong It is not so much that I began to run, but that I continued. Hal Higdon running I run, therefore I am. And given the years improved fitness adds to our lives, if I did not run, maybe I would no longer be. Hal Higdon running add years The pride in finishing a marathon is much greater than all the pain endured during the marathon. Hal Higdon pain pride running We all have bad days and bad workouts, when running gets ugly, when split times seem slow, when you wonder why you started. It will pass. Hal Higdon bad-day workout running The most important day in any running program is rest. Rest days give your muscles time to recover so you can run again. Your muscles build in strength as you rest. Hal Higdon important running giving Putting miles in your training log is like putting money in the bank. You begin to draw interest on it immediately. Hal Higdon training miles interest What is the purpose of any one workout? Enjoyment? Improvement? Coach said so? Whatever, the hour you run often is the best hour of the day. Hal Higdon often-is workout running Some runners judge performance by whether they won or lost. Others define success or failure by how fast they ran. Only you can judge your performance. Avoid letting others sit in judgment of you. Hal Higdon judgment judging running Rested, Refreshed, and Ready to run, the three Rs of peak performance. Hal Higdon peak-performance three running Life is a series of hard and easy runs. Hal Higdon life-is easy running The marathon never ceases to be a race of joy, a race of wonder. Hal Higdon race running joy 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 differences pain running Different people have different reasons for racing, but one is simply the incentive to get out and run, increase mileage and feel good. Hal Higdon feel-good running people Running long offers a dress rehearsal. Running long teaches the stress of lifting feet 5,000 times per hour. Running long builds confidence. Hal Higdon stress feet running How would you describe the worst run you ever had? Precious! Hal Higdon worst running I double-knot my shoe laces. It's a pain untying your shoes afterward-particularly if you get them wet-but so is stopping in the middle of a race to tie them. Hal Higdon shoes pain ties
