The best way to become a mentally tough runner is to believe that you're a mentally tough runner Ryan Hall More Quotes by Ryan Hall More Quotes From Ryan Hall I don't think about the miles that are coming down the road, I don't think about the mile I'm on right now, I don't think about the miles I've already covered. I think about what I'm doing right now, just being lost in the moment. Ryan Hall live-in-the-moment running thinking I constantly remind myself that resting takes confidence. Anyone can train like a mad man but to embrace rest and to allow all the hard training to come out takes mental strength. Ryan Hall training mad men I don't go to the start line expecting to win. I go to the start believing this could be the day when incredible things happen Ryan Hall lines winning believe Suffering is an extraordinary teacher. Ryan Hall extraordinary suffering teacher Nothing is worth your integrity. Not success, not money, not fame. Nothing. Ryan Hall fame integrity I think some of the most celebrated moments in human achievement should be those times when everything is going against a person and they are down in the dumps but they simply choose to get up. That's real greatness! Ryan Hall greatness real running I was a runner who happened to be a Christian. I needed to become a Christian who happened to be a runner. Ryan Hall runners needed christian I want to run every race with a big heart. Ryan Hall race heart running More than the time, it's about how you feel - you want to be strong throughout the race. Ryan Hall strong race running I have my own unique road that has had many exciting ups and heart-breaking downs, but one thing I know is that my journey is not over and the best is yet to come. Ryan Hall unique journey heart It takes faith and the courage to risk failure in order to realize one's destiny. Having had my share of failures throughout my career I know that it is well worth the risk. Ryan Hall destiny careers order It's a long, hard road and it's going to have its bumps; there are going to be times when you fall and times when you don't feel like going on anymore, times when you're just crazy tired but it takes focusing on that one step you're taking. That's what I'm trying to do with the marathon; I don't think about the miles that are coming down the road, I don't think about the mile I'm on right now, I don't think about the miles I've already covered. I think about what I'm doing right now, just being lost in the moment. Ryan Hall tired crazy fall I don't know how you keep the world record holder off your team. Ryan Hall records team world It's kind of nice in some ways having an Olympic Trials where I finished second. You can kind of go in more under the radar facing a 2:03 guy and facing a lot of dudes who are faster than I am, whereas, before Beijing, I had one of the top 10 times in the field, or something like that. Ryan Hall top-10 guy nice I try to avoid the temptation with time as a total indicator for what my possibilities are for the marathon. It's the not the best indicator, but it's more how you feel, how you cover the distance and how you are able to do the training afterward. Ryan Hall training distance temptation I'm constantly searching for the truth amidst a sea of confusion and uncertainty. Ryan Hall uncertainty confusion sea I think sometimes you can study guys and build them into giants that they are not. Ryan Hall giants guy thinking The question I try and ask myself when I consider whether or not to train more is what is my body craving and what is my body ready to absorb? Sometimes pushing harder is not the answer. It takes self control, confidence, and intuition to know when to train and when to rest, but when in question error on the side of being over rested. Ryan Hall intuition errors self But it is nice to know that you have other races lined up, because sometimes you can get so focused on your next marathon that it can become kind of unhealthy in some ways. So it's nice to have something else to slap you in the face and say, all right, there is life after the Olympics. Ryan Hall olympics nice race I am thankful that there are different seasons in life and training. I have learned to embrace each season realizing how important it is to allow the body, mind and spirit to fully cycle through each. My current season of marathon training is my favorite. I love the simple life of training and going after a goal with everything I have. Ryan Hall training goal simple
